Abstract: An apparatus for depositing a food product comprising a nozzle having a pressurised chamber and a food product outlet; a valve needle movable relative between a closed position and to one of a plurality of discrete open positions; and an actuator configured to set the position of the valve needle relative to the outlet, wherein the nozzle is further able to rotate in use to change the direction of flow of a food product being deposited by the apparatus.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product for predictive device maintenance, and system for a plurality of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. One embodiment may comprise generating a risk score as a weighted measure of input data about an Internet of Things (IoT) device and a frequency of failure of the IoT device, determining an optimal time to trigger a predictive notification pertaining to the IoT device using the risk score, and at the determined optimal time, issuing the predictive notification. The risk score in some embodiments may indicate an estimate of loss of function of the IoT device.

Abstract: An article may include a substrate and a coating system on the substrate. The coating system may include a thermal and/or environmental barrier coating (T/EBC) layer, wherein the T/EBC layer includes a silicate phase including more than one metal cation.

Abstract: A system for controlling movement of a vehicle is provided and includes data processing hardware that performs operations comprising monitoring contextual events in a current, parked location of a vehicle, detection of a contextual event indicating an impending presence of a service vehicle requiring access to the parked location of the vehicle. The operations also comprise monitoring at least one vehicle sensor of the vehicle, the at least one vehicle sensor providing sensor data to the data processing hardware for use by the data processing hardware in determining the presence of a service vehicle in an area where the vehicle is parked and moving the vehicle from the current, parked location of the vehicle to a different location in response to detection of a contextual event or determination of the presence of a service vehicle in the area where the vehicle is parked.

Abstract: An embodiment may receive observed data from a monitored system. The embodiment may receive a request to generate a contextual report based on the observed data. The embodiment may identify a relevant persona corresponding to the request based on a series of linguistic cues. The embodiment may identify a list of suitable keywords based on the identified relevant persona. The embodiment may generate a persona-based contextual report for the observed data based on the identified relevant persona and the list of suitable keywords.

Abstract: A method for implementing custom power consumption profiles for electric vehicles comprising identifying a set of data elements corresponding to a specific upcoming trip using a controller, identifying whether an existing custom power consumption profile matching the set of data elements is available to the controller and responding to a lack of existing custom power consumption profiles by entering a create custom power consumption profile routine, responding to identification of an existing custom power consumption profile by providing a vehicle operator with at least one suggested modification to the existing custom power consumption profile, and enacting the identified custom power consumption profile including all accepted suggested modifications of the at least one suggested modification.

Abstract: An initial set of parameters for operating one or more detection tools is automatically derived and subsequently adjusted so that each detection tool is more or less sensitive to signal characteristics in a region of interest. Detection tool(s) may be applied to physiological signals sensed from a patient (such as EEG signals) and may be configured to run in an implanted medical device that is programmable with the parameters to look for rhythmic activity, spiking, and power changes in the sensed signals, etc. A detection tool may be selected and parameter values derived in a logical sequence and/or in pairs based on a graphical representation of an activity type which may be selected by a user, for example, by clicking and dragging on the graphic via a GUI. Displayed simulations allow a user to assess what will be detected with a derived parameter set and then to adjust the sensitivity of the set or start over as desired.

Abstract: An embodiment for conditional hypothesis generation for enterprise process trees. The embodiment may receive a set of observed data. The embodiment may map the set of observed data with accessible historical data. The embodiment may perform conditional reasoning to determine, based on a process tree context for the set of observed data, functionality associated with the observed data and identify a series of alternative actions which, when performed, result in the determined functionality. The embodiment may generate, based on the mapped set of observed data and the identified series of alternative actions, a conditional hypothesis corresponding to a process flow.

Abstract: An embodiment for generating person-based contextual reports is provided. The embodiment may receive observed data from a monitored system. The embodiment may receive a request to generate a contextual report based on the observed data. The embodiment may identify a relevant persona corresponding to the request based on a series of linguistic cues. The embodiment may identify a list of suitable keywords based on the identified relevant persona. The embodiment may generate a persona-based contextual report for the observed data based on the identified relevant persona and the list of suitable keywords.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for optical detection having fast recovery from high amplitude input signals. In embodiments, a LIDAR system includes a photoreceiver to receive a return signal, and a circuit to modulate a gain of the photoreceiver over an acquisition window for the return signal, wherein the acquisition window contains time T0, and wherein the gain at time T0 is at a minimum for the acquisition window. In embodiments, the time T0 is at the beginning of the acquisition window.

Abstract: An assembly for deck construction includes a post having an upper end portion and a lower end portion, the post defining a plurality of internal slots. A base is secured to the lower end portion of the post, and a post-beam cap secured to the upper end portion of the post. The post-beam cap includes a continuous load-bearing upper surface, a lower flanged portion configured to engage the upper end portion of the post, and a plurality of contoured tabs extending from a lower surface of the post-beam cap, wherein the plurality of contoured tabs are configured to engage more than one of the plurality of internal slots of the post. The continuous load-bearing upper surface is configured to abut and distribute loads from a beam of the deck construction to the post, and the beam distributes the loads to the base.

Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes data processing hardware, memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware, the memory hardware storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations including detecting an airborne pollutant within a vehicle cabin, determining whether the airborne pollutant exceeds a pollutant threshold, and reducing the level of airborne pollutant within the vehicle cabin when the airborne pollutant exceeds the pollutant threshold by controlling at least one vehicle system.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses for and methods of separating tissue with opposing jaw members having distal ends that translate toward a surface of the tissue as the jaw members are rotated outwardly to maintain engagement with the tissue. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes jaw members rotatably coupled adjacent to their proximal ends. The jaw members define opposing outwardly-facing curved channels disposed between their proximal and distal ends that slidably engage a distal pin. A bracket defines a distal socket that receives the distal pin. As the jaw members are motivated in a distal direction relative to the bracket toward the distal pin, engagement of the distal pin with the outwardly-facing curved channels causes the jaw members to rotate to cause the distal ends of the jaw members move outwardly transversely to the distal direction while the distal ends translate in the distal direction.

Abstract: Split-detector lidar photoreceivers are described which utilize range-dependent focus to transition from illuminating two detector elements with returns from near targets, within a close-range threshold distance, to illuminating just one detector element for all other returns. In some examples, a split-detector can have or include a “bullseye” (concentric) detector configuration. Because two separate detector elements with separate amplifier chains are used, one channel can be optimized for the strong to and near-target returns, while another channel can be optimized and used for all other returns.

Abstract: A medical intervention device may include a distal end comprising a pair of jaws and a handle operably coupled to the distal end. The handle may include a pair of pivoting finger arms each having at least one finger loop, the pivoting finger arms being configured for opening and closing the pair of jaws at the distal end. The handle may also include at least one actuation interface arranged on the handle and in a position distal to the pair of finger arms.

Abstract: A flooring panel sample module and method of manufacturing the same. The module provides superior construction integrity without relying on the unpredictable performance of glue.

Abstract: Embodiments include apparatus for compacting an object onto a rigid tool by applying a negative pressure while the scroll of material overlays the object. The apparatus comprises one or more spindles and a scroll of material that is stored on the one or more spindles. The scroll of material comprises a permeable layer and an impermeable membrane wherein the impermeable membrane contacts the permeable layer and may extend beyond a perimeter of the permeable layer.

Abstract: A medical intervention device may include a distal end comprising a pair of jaws and a handle operably coupled to the distal end. The handle may include a pair of pivoting finger arms each having at least one finger loop, the pivoting finger arms being configured for opening and closing the pair of jaws at the distal end. The handle may also include at least one actuation interface arranged on the handle and in a position distal to the pair of finger arms.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is generally directed to downlink prioritization of on-orbit spaceborne data. In one example of the technology, image metadata and raw image data obtained from sensors on the constrained-environment device are stored. The raw image data includes a plurality of images. A plurality of images tiles is provided such that the plurality of images tiles includes, for each image of the plurality of images, evenly-spaced portions of the image. Via an embedding-generation model, a plurality of embeddings is generated based on the plurality of image tiles. The plurality of embeddings is used to perform a prioritization of image tiles among the plurality of image tiles. During a downlink session from the constrained-environment device, image tiles from among the plurality of image tiles are downlinked based, at least in part, on the prioritization.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for transmitting data from a set of edge devices is provided. The embodiment may include identifying one or more Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices within a structure. The embodiment may include combining the identified one or more IoT devices into one or more groups. The embodiment may include identifying a respective primary device for each group of the one or more groups. The embodiment may include deploying a tiny machine learning (ML) model on each identified respective primary device. In response to detection of an event within the structure by a group of the one or more groups, the embodiment may include utilizing the tiny ML model of a primary device of the group to select one or more other groups for activation.