Abstract: An extrusion system, for example for extruding a food product, that includes: an extruder, which propels extrudate through an outlet of the extruder; and a valve. The valve includes: an inlet, which receives extrudate from the extruder outlet; a main conduit, which extends from the inlet to a main outlet; a dumping conduit, which extends from a junction with the main conduit to a dumping outlet; and a flow control member, which is operable to move between: a plurality of flow controlling positions, in which extrudate is directed to the main outlet, with the flow control member providing, for each flow controlling position, a respective amount of impedance to flow along the main conduit; and a flow diverting position, in which extrudate is directed along the dumping conduit to the dumping outlet.

Abstract: Loudspeaker enclosures that support improved acoustic radiation efficiency at low audible frequencies without compromising acoustic radiation efficiency at mid and high audible frequencies. Embodiments include enclosures having a primary chamber and a secondary chamber acoustically coupled to the primary chamber via a passive radiator. The geometrical characteristics of the secondary chamber and the corresponding air plenum are tailored for enhanced efficiency at low frequencies.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a score calculation unit configured to calculate a group trust score indicating a relationship among a plurality of users in a group in which at least two users are present from a plurality of different trust levels and change a user information handling level on the basis of the group trust score.

Abstract: An information processing device for processing user information about a user includes at least one of a first information area and a second information area for classifying the user information. The first information area is a general access permission determination block having a list including a sensitive topic, sensitivity scores assigned to topics including the sensitive topic, and an appropriate data processing level allowed for the information processing device of the user information. The second information area is a user-specific access permission block when information is exchanged between the information processing device and another user different from the user or an information processing device of the other user.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generation of lower-frequency tactile energy (e.g., vibration) of a vehicle system based on audio signals. In one example, a method may include acquiring an audio signal from an audio system, generating a motor input command, and applying the motor input command to at least a first traction motor and a second traction motor to create a resultant vibrational force.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for container security using a hopping mechanism. Methods include the steps of selecting a first virtual container associated with one or more software processes; replicating the first virtual container to create a plurality of replicated virtual containers, each of the plurality of replicated virtual containers a duplicate of the first virtual container, and the plurality of replicated virtual containers configured to run synchronously; generating a randomized hopping set that defines a set of replicated virtual containers from the plurality of replicated virtual containers, the randomized hopping set establishing a sequence of the set of replicated virtual containers in which to run the one or more software processes; and running the one or more software processes across the set of replicated virtual containers based on the sequence of the randomized hopping set.

Abstract: Loudspeaker enclosures that support improved acoustic radiation efficiency at low audible frequencies without compromising acoustic radiation efficiency at mid and high audible frequencies. Embodiments include enclosures having a primary chamber and a secondary chamber acoustically coupled to the primary chamber via a passive radiator. The geometrical characteristics of the secondary chamber and the corresponding air plenum are tailored for enhanced efficiency at low frequencies.

Abstract: An extrusion system, for example for extruding a food product, that includes: an extruder, which propels extrudate through an outlet of the extruder; and a valve. The valve includes: an inlet, which receives extrudate from the extruder outlet; a main conduit, which extends from the inlet to a main outlet; a dumping conduit, which extends from a junction with the main conduit to a dumping outlet; and a flow control member, which is operable to move between: a plurality of flow controlling positions, in which extrudate is directed to the main outlet, with the flow control member providing, for each flow controlling position, a respective amount of impedance to flow along the main conduit; and a flow diverting position, in which extrudate is directed along the dumping conduit to the dumping outlet.

Abstract: An enclosed medical case cart includes a left-side panel, a back panel, and a right-side panel supported on a chassis. A top panel is supported on the left and right-side panels and the back panel. A door including a transparent panel is coupled to either the left or right-side panel by a hinge. A plurality of freely-swiveling caster wheels are coupled to the chassis. A first status indicator assembly including a plurality of flags movable between a first position and a second position is coupled to the top panel. A second status indicatory assembly having an indicator disc movable between a first position and a second position is coupled to an interior surface of the door. A fifth-wheel assembly having a non-swiveling wheel movable between a first position and a second position is coupled to the chassis.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable media for increasing security of devices that leverages an integration of an authentication system with at least one corporate service. In one aspect, a request is received from a user device to authenticate a person as a particular user by the authentication system. A photo of the person attempting to be authenticated as the particular user is captured. Nodal points are mapped to the captured photo of the person attempting to be authenticated, and the nodal points from the photo are compared against a reference model for facial recognition of the particular user. It is then determined whether the nodal points match the reference model for the particular user. The present technology also includes sending a command to the user device to send data to identify the person, and/or a location of the user device.

Abstract: A pressure regulating valve includes: a body, including: a process surface; at least one inlet orifice in the process surface; In outlet orifices disposed in the process surface separate from the at least one inlet orifice; a resilient shut-off seal positioned in the process surface, defining a closed perimeter surrounding the at least one inlet orifice and separating the at least one inlet orifice from the plurality of outlet orifices; an inlet port communicating with the at least one inlet orifice; and an outlet port communicating with the plurality of outlet orifices; a reference housing; and a diaphragm constrained between the body and the reference housing, and arranged such that, when a reference pressure is higher than a process pressure the diaphragm is engaged with the outlet orifices, and when the process pressure is higher than the reference pressure, the diaphragm is disengaged from at least one outlet orifice.

Abstract: Digital image segmentation is provided. The method comprises training a neural network for image segmentation with a labeled training dataset from a first domain, wherein a subset of nodes in the neural net are dropped out during training. The neural network receives image data from a second, different domain. A vector of N values that sum to 1 is calculated for each image element, wherein each value represents an image segmentation class. A label is assigned to each image element according to the class with the highest value in the vector. Multiple inferences are performed with active dropout layers for each image element, and an uncertainty value is generated for each image element. Uncertainty is resolved according to expected characteristics. The label of any image element with an uncertainty above a threshold is replaced with a new label corresponding to a segmentation class based on domain knowledge.

Abstract: A traction battery controller of an electrified vehicle dynamically adjusts an estimation gain based on a state-of-charge (SOC) of the traction battery and controls the vehicle according to an operating characteristic of the traction battery estimated from an equivalent circuit model of the traction battery that depends on the estimation gain. The controller may reduce the estimation gain while the SOC is low or high and may otherwise maintain the SOC. The controller may dynamically adjust the estimation gain based further on a temperature of the traction battery. The operating characteristic may be a power capability of the traction battery or an updated SOC of the traction battery.

Abstract: Some examples include a portable support pad constructed of nonwoven needlefelt, such as for relieving physical stress and fatigue endured from extended kneeling, sitting, lying and/or standing on rigid, flat, irregular, and/or un-even surfaces. The support pad constructed of the nonwoven needlefelt is flexible porous, absorptive, and chemically resistant to corrosive substances.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to generate blue noise masks for real-time image rendering and enhancement. In at least one embodiment, a vector-valued noise mask is generated and applied to one or more images to generate one or more enhanced images for image processing (e.g., real-time image rendering). In at least one embodiment, the noise mask includes vector values per pixel and is able to handle the temporal domain (e.g., add time to the spatial domain) to improve image quality when rendering images over multiple frames.

Abstract: The Overdose Reviver Automatic Inhaler is a method to repeatedly administer Narcan solution automatically, intranasally. When heartbeat sensors relay life-threatening low heartbeat data to a microprocessor chip the programmed functions are activated. Automatically administering atomized, pressurized Narcan solution into nostrils of an unconscious, opioid overdosed person once every two to three minutes and alert for help. The Automatic Inhaler is battery powered, automated, and mechanical. It is worn strapped to a user's neck, a nasal airline with nasal prongs, is secured in place under a user's nose via head, and nasal airline elastic straps. An electromagnetic solenoid depresses an air release valve on a pressurized air canister containing enough Narcan solution and pressurized air for at least ten one second squirts. A precautionary preemptive action for someone who knowingly is using opioids, most likely home alone. It's a method to revive oneself in case a lethal dose is ingested.

Abstract: Some existing health and fitness apps map athletic activity and track that activity over time and present to the athlete various aggregations of their activity. Other existing health and fitness apps create training schedules for the athlete to achieve a fitness goal. However, the training schedules provided by these apps are static in nature and provide a fixed quantity and type of exercise within a fixed schedule for the athlete to accomplish. The presently disclosed virtual athletic coach offers dynamic training schedules that can make incremental adjustments based on an athlete's performance to the training schedule over time.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable media for increasing security of devices that leverages an integration of an authentication system with at least one corporate service. In one aspect, a request is received from a user device to authenticate a person as a particular user by the authentication system. A photo of the person attempting to be authenticated as the particular user is captured. Nodal points are mapped to the captured photo of the person attempting to be authenticated, and the nodal points from the photo are compared against a reference model for facial recognition of the particular user. It is then determined whether the nodal points match the reference model for the particular user. The present technology also includes sending a command to the user device to send data to identify the person, and/or a location of the user device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of verifying enhanced rock weathering using immobile trace elements found within a mineral amendment. Further disclosed are mineral amendments that enable enhanced rock weathering.

Abstract: A barrier sign kit that includes a barrier post having one or more vertically oriented splines positioned on an outer side; and a rigid planar sign member having an aperture sized and shaped to securely mount the sign member on a spline. The planar sign member can be mounted on the spline of the barrier post to provide a simple sign mounting on the barrier post. The barrier post may be a conventional barrier post as used in existing queueing solutions. The sign member may be formed of rigid card or plastic.