Abstract: A battery box for an electric vehicle includes an Al casting that extends between and joins to a BIW or chassis rails of the electric vehicle. The Al casting includes a bottom wall, a side wall with a pair of rails that are securely attached to the BIW or chassis rails of the vehicle, and a plurality of cross members. The bottom wall, the side wall, and the plurality of cross members define a structural enclosure with a plurality of battery compartments and at least one crush zone, and the structural enclosure is load bearing member of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: In one example a method of generating a three-dimensional object in a 3D printing system using a fusing agent of a first colour and a build material having a second colour different from the first colour, and a detailing agent, comprises obtaining object model data describing an object to be generated, and determining a first portion of the object to be generated to have the second colour. The method comprises determining object generation instructions to generate the object by defining a gap region of a layer of build material that is to correspond to the first portion of the object to have the second colour on which no agents are to be applied, a band of detailing agent on a layer of build material immediately adjacent to the gap region to define an outer limit of the gap region and therefore a boundary of the first portion of the object, and a fusing agent region on a layer of build material adjacent to the gap region on which fusing agent is to be applied.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for optimizing a protective helmet or other item of protective clothing with one or more enhanced principal impact zones and/or impact elements that incorporate protective features that can be particularized to a specific player-position and/or the individual behavior of a specific player or wearer.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating a prediction of an audio signal. One of the methods includes receiving a request to generate an audio signal conditioned on an input; processing the input using an embedding neural network to map the input to one or more embedding tokens; generating a semantic representation of the audio signal; generating, using one or more generative neural networks and conditioned on at least the semantic representation and the embedding tokens, an acoustic representation of the audio signal; and processing at least the acoustic representation using a decoder neural network to generate the prediction of the audio signal.

Abstract: An equipment inspection system receives data captured by a sensor of an autonomous vehicle (AV). The captured data describes a current state of equipment for servicing the AV. The equipment inspection system compares the captured data to a model describing an expected state of the equipment. The equipment inspection system determines, based on the comparison, that the equipment differs from the expected state. The equipment inspection system may transmit data describing the current state of the equipment to an equipment manager. The equipment manager may schedule maintenance for the equipment based on the current state of the equipment.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating a prediction of an audio signal. One of the methods includes receiving a request to generate an audio signal conditioned on an input; processing the input using an embedding neural network to map the input to one or more embedding tokens; generating a semantic representation of the audio signal; generating, using one or more generative neural networks and conditioned on at least the semantic representation and the embedding tokens, an acoustic representation of the audio signal; and processing at least the acoustic representation using a decoder neural network to generate the prediction of the audio signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a plurality of elongated members on a wall defining an upstanding wall surface comprises a sheet configured for mounting to the wall in substantially-planar upstanding orientation with one face disposed opposite to the wall surface, so as to be an inner face, and an opposite face of the sheet facing away from the wall, so as to be an outer face. The apparatus includes a plurality of holders each arranged to receive one of the elongated members in generally horizontal orientation and connected to the outer face of the sheet in an array forming at least one column across the sheet in which the holders are disposed in generally linear fashion one above the other between the upper and lower ends of the sheet so that the elongated members are supportable generally one above the other in horizontal orientation.

Abstract: An object of which at least a part has been 3D printed is disclosed herein. The part comprising a plurality of layers of a predetermined thickness including an outer layer and an underlying layer immediately below the outer layer. The outer layer comprises a first set of solidified portions and a first set of voids arranged in a 3D pattern such that the first set of solidified portions are raised above the underlying layer to form a first functional structure. The underlying layer comprises a second set of solidified portions and a second set of voids arranged in a 3D pattern such that the second set of solidified portions are raised above its underlying layer, to form a second functional structure, wherein the voids are encapsulated within the object; such that removal of a portion of the outer layer exposes a corresponding portion of the second functional structure.

Abstract: The adjustable helmet assembly disclosed within in comprises a front shell, a back shell and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism allows sliding movement of the front shell relative to the back shell for adjustment to a desired length for a specific wearer. The locking mechanism is movable from an unlocked position allowing the front shell to move relative to the back shell, and a locked position prohibiting the front shell to move relative to the back shell. The locking mechanism may be a clamp or lever function, and/or a cam function. Accordingly, the adjustable helmet may further comprise crumple zones to further reduce and/or dissipate impact forces.

Abstract: A helmet includes a helmet shell having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a plurality of slit openings. Each slit opening extends along a portion of the helmet shell. The slit openings include a pair of top slit openings that each extend longitudinally along a top portion of the helmet shell, where each top slit opening has a first length. The pair of top slit opening are spaced apart and define a flexible helmet portion spaced between the pair of top slit openings. The flexible helmet portion extends along the first length from a first end of the flexible helmet portion to a second end of the flexible helmet portion opposite to the first end, and the flexible helmet portion has a stiffness that varies along the first length from the first end to the second end.

Abstract: Many software applications include collaborative tools. However, such collaboration tools are more complex in graphics applications, than within word processing for example, as the application includes a diverse portfolio of drawing functions to create/edit an object where editing selecting the drawing function and/or amending a parameter may require navigating multiple levels of menus and displays. A reviewer, collaborator etc. may be unfamiliar with the graphics application to make any amendments whilst the user receiving collaborator comments may be unfamiliar with how to implement suggested amendments. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide collaborators with a tool supporting natural language input that parses the collaborators natural language, identifies an associated drawing function, and provides the drawing function which may parameters to edit.

Abstract: Protective clothing and/or equipment may comprise an impact mitigation layer which comprises a plurality of impact mitigation assemblies positioned between an exterior surface and an interior surface. The plurality of impact mitigation assemblies may comprise an impact absorbing array of impact mitigation structures having at least one filament and a lateral support wall or connecting element. When force is applied to the exterior surface, the structures of the impact absorbing materials deform in a desired and controlled manner, reducing the force received by the interior surface.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, devices, and systems for improved protective clothing such as helmets and protective headgear, including improvements in modular, semi-custom or customized helmet liners and/or inserts to enhance wearer comfort and reduce the deleterious effects of impacts between the wearer and other players and/or objects in all types of wearer activities (i.e., sports, military, equestrian, etc.).

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, devices, and systems for improved protective clothing such as helmets and protective headgear, including improvements in modular, semi-custom or customized helmet liners and/or inserts to enhance wearer comfort and reduce the deleterious effects of impacts between the wearer and other players and/or objects in all types of wearer activities (i.e., sports, military, equestrian, etc.).

Abstract: In some examples, an additive manufacturing machine includes an unfocused energy source to heat portions of a layer of build material as the unfocused energy source moves across the layer of build material during a build operation of a three-dimensional (3D) object. A focused energy source is controllable to selectively direct focused energy on the layer of build material during the build operation.

Abstract: A helmet includes an outer shell with an inner and outer surface, a first impact mitigation layer of a first stiffness coupled to the inner surface of the outer shell, a supplemental shell coupled to the outer surface of the outer shell, and a second impact mitigation layer having a second stiffness positioned between the outer surface of the outer shell and an inner surface of the supplemental shell. The supplemental shell can flex from a first position to a second position upon impact to the supplemental shell. A difference between the first stiffness and second stiffness allows the first and second impact mitigation layers to absorb impacts of different impact force. The supplemental protection component can be optimized for protection against impacts experienced by a particular position, including the location on the helmet, shape, materials, and impact mitigation structures.

Abstract: An example method of generating three-dimensional objects is disclosed. Object generation instructions to generate the object may be determined by defining a shell region of a layer of build material corresponding to the first portion of the object having a first color, and defining a fusing agent region on a layer of build material adjacent to the shell region on which fusing agent of a second color is to be applied and specifying an amount of colorant to be applied to the shell region wherein the object generation instructions specify application of fusing agent and colorant such that, when the layer of build material is heated using a heat source, the fusing agent region of the build material melts due to energy absorbed from the heat source and the build material of the shell region melts due, at least in part, to energy transfer from the fusing agent region.

Abstract: A garment worn by a wearer has an impact absorbing material comprising arrays of various hexagonal or other deformable polygonal-shaped structures positioned between an exterior surface and an interior surface. When force is applied to the exterior surface, the structures of the impact absorbing materials deform (e.g., buckle) in a desired manner, reducing the force received by the interior surface.

Abstract: In one example a method of generating a three-dimensional object in a 3D printing system using a fusing agent of a first colour and a build material having a second colour different from the first colour, and a detailing agent, comprises obtaining object model data describing an object to be generated, and determining a first portion of the object to be generated to have the second colour. The method comprises determining object generation instructions to generate the object by defining a gap region of a layer of build material that is to correspond to the first portion of the object to have the second colour on which no agents are to be applied, a band of detailing agent on a layer of build material immediately adjacent to the gap region to define an outer limit of the gap region and therefore a boundary of the first portion of the object, and a fusing agent region on a layer of build material adjacent to the gap region on which fusing agent is to be applied.

Abstract: A garment worn by a wearer has an impact absorbing material comprising arrays of various hexagonal or other deformable polygonal-shaped structures positioned between an exterior surface and an interior surface. When force is applied to the exterior surface, the structures of the impact absorbing materials deform (e.g., buckle) in a desired manner, reducing the force received by the interior surface.