Abstract: Artificial-intelligence-based river information system. In an embodiment, a first training dataset is used to train a travel time prediction model to predict a travel time along the waterway for a given trip. In addition, a second training dataset is used to train a river level prediction model to predict a river level along the waterway for a given time. For each of a plurality of trips, a request is received that specifies the trip and a time of the trip, and, in response to the request, the travel time prediction model is used to predict a travel time for the trip, and the river level prediction model is used to predict a river level of the waterway at one or more points along the trip. Then, a voyage plan is generated based on one or both of the predicted travel time and the predicted river level.

Abstract: A duct for a bleed system of an aircraft, wherein the duct extends from an inlet section to an outlet section along a longitudinal axis, and wherein the duct comprises a continuous piece arranged on and protruding from the internal wall of the duct. The duct is subject to temperature gradients in order to reduce the temperature of the warmest airflow closer to the inner wall rather than rapidly mix the airflow.

Abstract: In a particular implementation, an apparatus to control clamping devices includes a detection circuitry, a clamping device, inverter circuitry, and first and second control circuitry. In response to a first voltage corresponding to a gate terminal of the clamping device, the first control circuitry is configured to generate a second voltage to set the first voltage below a first voltage threshold. Also, in response to the second voltage, the second control circuitry is configured to generate a third voltage to set a voltage of the detection circuitry below a second voltage threshold.

Abstract: An intravenous catheter system including a housing, a catheter, and a guide wheel rotatably disposed in the housing and manually engageable by the user. The intravenous catheter system may also include a guidewire contained within the housing and moveable by the guide wheel into and through the catheter with roation of the guide wheel with one finger, and push off tab. The intravenous catheter system may be configured such that once the guidewire is in a vein of a body, the user may use the same finger to advance the catheter by use of the push off tab A blood flash chamber can be incorporated into the housing of the system, method or device to indicate engagement between the catheter and the vein of the patient, and indicate the timing of the use of the wheel to move the guidewire.

Abstract: A release mechanism for an electronically triggered torque tool to tighten a screw or a similar fastener triggers at a target torque. The release mechanism comprises a drive body and a main body, which rotate around a common axis to transfer a torque. A locking mechanism couples the drive body and the main body to transfer a torque. Measuring and evaluating means to measure and evaluate the torque transferred are provided, whereby a signaling device activates the locking mechanism to decouple the drive body from the main body upon reaching a target torque.

Abstract: An input/output expander for a mobile device has a communications module connectible thereto. Output display signals from the mobile device and input signals to the mobile device are relayed between the mobile device and the bi-directional projection unit by the communications module. A display output projector is connected to the communications module, and the output display signal from the mobile device is converted to a first series of light outputs corresponding to the output display signal. The expander has a virtual keyboard projector generating a second series of light outputs corresponding to a virtual keyboard key arrangement. A key input sensor with a sensing coverage area encompassing the virtual keyboard key arrangement detects user input at specific positions thereon. A key input value corresponding to a specific key of the virtual keyboard key arrangement is generated.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling prefetching of instructions into an instruction cache are provided. The techniques include tracking either or both of branch target buffer misses and instruction cache misses, modifying a throttle toggle based on the tracking, and adjusting prefetch activity based on the throttle toggle.

Abstract: A sprocket assembly (1) to be mounted on a driver body (4) of a bicycle wheel with a truncated cone shell (2) having a first opening (21) in its small base and a second opening (22) in its large base, both openings being coaxial with the central axis (10) of said shell; a plurality of toothed sprockets (20) having different numbers of teeth for engagement with a chain; an axial fixing member (23), a radial load transmission profile (24) and a toothed torque transmission profile (25); wherein the truncated cone shell (2), the toothed sprockets (20), the axial fixing member (23), the radial load transmission profile (24) and the toothed torque transmission profile (25) are configured in a single piece; being the axial fixing member (23), the radial load transmission profile (24) and the toothed torque transmission profile (25) all disposed towards the inside of the truncated cone shell (2).

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for altering an appearance of an electrochromic coating of a vehicle is provided. The method includes obtaining vehicle information related to at least one vehicle attribute. The method also includes applying weightage factors to the at least one vehicle attribute. The method also includes determining that a vehicle is a boundary area of a testing zone based on a determined location of the vehicle. The method also includes changing a base appearance of the electrochromic coating of the vehicle to an altered appearance based on the determination that the vehicle is in the boundary area and based on the weightage factors of the vehicle components.

Abstract: A controller configures a map table including a map entry associating different address schemes with each other. The controller is configured, for performing map table configuration, to find a target map entry among previous map entries in the map table, merge the current map entry into the target map entry to generate a merged map entry when the target map entry is found, and store the merged map entry in the map table. The target map entry and a current map entry include at least some information which is overlapped.

Abstract: A customizable knee brace for use in the treatment of osteoarthritis is provided. The customizable knee brace includes a lateral upright. The lateral upright includes at least a first semi-rigid support, a second semi-rigid support, and a hinge physically coupling the first semi-rigid support and the second semi-rigid support. The customizable knee brace further includes a thigh cuff constructed of formable material and coupled to the first semi-rigid support. The customizable knee brace further includes a shin cuff constructed of formable material and coupled to the second semi-rigid support. The customizable knee brace further includes an elastomeric web framework coupled to the lateral upright and configured to secure an area of a knee of a patient when wearing the customizable knee brace. The customizable knee brace further includes at least one tensioning element configured to adjust a tension of the elastomeric web framework.

Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein utilized RNA targeting effectors to provide a robust CRISPR-based diagnostic with attomolar sensitivity. Embodiments disclosed herein can detect broth DNA and RNA with comparable levels of sensitivity and can differentiate targets from non-targets based on single base pair differences. Moreover, the embodiments disclosed herein can be prepared in freeze-dried format for convenient distribution and point-of-care (POC) applications. Such embodiments are useful in multiple scenarios in human health including, for example, viral detection, bacterial strain typing, sensitive genotyping, and detection of disease-associated cell free DNA.

Abstract: An above-ground swimming pool is provided. The pool includes a bottom surface with side walls extending upwardly therefrom to define an inner volume for receiving water. The pool further includes top edge portions mounted on a top perimeter of the side walls and caps mounted between adjacent top edge portions. The pool also includes at least one water module adapted to connect to and operate with the above-ground swimming pool. The water module has a module base connectable to the top perimeter of the side wall of the swimming pool, a module casing extending upward from the module base and having a distal opening; and a supply system provided within the module casing and having a discharge opening for supplying water out of the supply system and through the distal opening of the module casing to enter an inner volume of the above-ground swimming pool.

Abstract: The disclosure belongs to the technical field related to on-line measurement in manufacture of integrated circuit, which discloses a snapshot type overlay error measuring device and a measuring method thereof. The measuring method includes: the detection light is subjected to polarization and retardation in sequence to obtain measurement spectrum; Fourier analysis is performed on the measurement spectrum to obtain the frequency-domain signal of the measurement spectrum, and sub-channel frequency-domain analysis is performed on the frequency-domain signal to obtain the linear combination of the non-diagonal Mueller matrix elements of the overlay error sample to be tested; the linear combination of the non-diagonal Mueller matrix elements are processed to obtain the overlay error of the overlay sample under test. This disclosure does not need to measure all 16 Mueller matrix elements, the measurement is carried out on only a few non-diagonal Mueller matrix elements which are sensitive to overlay error.

Abstract: A Hybrid Electric Vehicle comprising a heat transfer medium, transfers heat generated by an electric motor to a fuel, increasing fuel evaporation and cooling the motor. This configuration allows the use of multiple fuels and fuel blends including hydrogen, liquefied natural gas, natural gas liquids and heavier hydrocarbons in varying proportions while allowing higher efficiency and lower emissions due to the hybrid configuration, and efficient cooling.