Abstract: An example apparatus includes: a camera to record an image; memory to store instructions; and a processor in circuit with the memory, the processor to execute the instructions to: determine a depth based on: (a) the image and (b) a calibration parameter of the camera; and adjust the calibration parameter based on a temperature of the camera and the depth.

Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame includes at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping characteristic. The system also includes a controller coupled to each adjustable shock absorber to adjust the damping characteristic of each adjustable shock absorber, and a user interface coupled to the controller and accessible to a driver of the vehicle. The user interface includes at least one user input to permit manual adjustment of the damping characteristic of the at least one adjustable shock absorber during operation of the vehicle. Vehicle sensors are also be coupled to the controller to adjust the damping characteristic of the at least one adjustable shock absorber based vehicle conditions determined by sensor output signals.

Abstract: A continuous anomaly detection service receives data stream and performs continuous anomaly detection on the incoming data streams. This continuous anomaly detection is performed based on anomaly detection definitions, which define a signal used for anomaly detection and an anomaly detection configuration. These anomaly detection definitions can be modified, such that continuous anomaly detection continues to be performed for the data stream and the signal, based on the new anomaly detection definition.

Abstract: A device may receive input data associated with a legal regulation, and may process the input data to generate a record that includes: the input data in a knowledge representation format and a semantic representation format, data identifying a feature, data identifying an industry classification, or data identifying an entity of interest. The device may process the record, with machine learning models, to determine output data that includes: data indicating that the legal regulation is inconsistent, data indicating that the legal regulation is outdated, data indicating a sentiment for the legal regulation, data indicating a prescriptive nature of the legal regulation, data indicating a complexity of the legal regulation, data indicating a misrepresentation in the legal regulation, data indicating a compliance burden associated with the legal regulation, or data indicating an industry performance impact of the legal regulation. The device may perform actions based on the output data.

Abstract: A notification system including an outlet and a notification center. The outlet is configured to output a signal indicative of the availability of the outlet. The notification control unit is configured to receive the signal, determine availability of the outlet based on the signal, and output information corresponding to the availability of the outlet to at least one selected from a group consisting of a computer, a smart phone, and a tablet.

Abstract: A data security system, and a method of operation thereof, includes a data security transceiver or receiver; an authentication subsystem operatively connected to the data security transceiver or receiver; and a storage subsystem connected to the authentication subsystem.

Abstract: An apparatus for bioprocessing includes a housing, a drawer receivable within the housing, the drawer including a plurality of sidewalls and a bottom defining a processing chamber, and a generally open top, the drawer being movable between a closed position in which the drawer is received within the housing, and an open position in which the drawer extends from the housing enabling access to the processing chamber through the open top, and at least one bed plate positioned within the processing chamber and configured to receive a bioreactor vessel.

Abstract: A data processing system implements receiving a far-end signal associated with a first computing device participating in an online communication session and receiving a near-end signal associated with a second computing device participating in the online communication session. The near-end signal includes speech of a target speaker, a first interfering speaker, and an echo signal. The system further implements providing the far-end signal, the near-end signal, and an indication of the target speaker as an input to a machine learning model. The machine learning model trained to analyze the far-end signal and the near-end signal to perform personalized noise suppression (PNS) to remove speech from one or more interfering speakers and acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) to remove echoes. The model is trained to output an audio signal comprising speech of the target speaker. The system obtains the audio signal comprising the speech of the target speaker from the model.

Abstract: A method can include receiving satellite observations, determining GNSS corrections, monitoring the GNSS corrections, transmitting the GNSS corrections and monitor result, and determining a GNSS receiver positioning solution.

Abstract: A PCB analysis utilizes manufacturing capability data shared in a multi-tenant collaborative network in a mixed cloud and on-premise environment. Access to a tenant's account of a DFM application deployed on the tenant's premises is provided. The DFM application is enabled to activate the PCB analysis on a DFM profile with manufacturing capability data. The tenant's account requests a utilization authorization of a given DFM profile stored in a cloud data layer. When the utilization is authorized, the given DFM profile is downloaded embedded in a locked DFM envelope, which locks together the given DFM profile with an injected identifier of the authorized tenant's account. Via the DFM application, when logged into the tenant's account, the PCB analysis is activated by permitting the unlocking of the DFM profile from the DFM envelope only when the identifier of the tenant's account is the same as the injected identifier.

Abstract: An optical processor is presented for applying optical processing to a light field passing through a predetermined imaging lens unit. The optical processor comprises a pattern in the form of spaced apart regions of different optical properties. The pattern is configured to define a phase coder, and a dispersion profile coder. The phase coder affects profiles of Through Focus Modulation Transfer Function (TFMTF) for different wavelength components of the light field in accordance with a predetermined profile of an extended depth of focusing to be obtained by the imaging lens unit. The dispersion profile coder is configured in accordance with the imaging lens unit and the predetermined profile of the extended depth of focusing to provide a predetermined overlapping between said TFMTF profiles within said predetermined profile of the extended depth of focusing.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of generating a target operational speed band (53; 63; 67) for a host vehicle (1) travelling along a route. A first time-dependent obstacle (15-n, 18-n) is identified at a first location on the route. The first time-dependent obstacle (15-n, 18-n) is identified as hindering progress of the host vehicle (1) during a first time period (I1). The first time-dependent obstacle (15-n, 18-n) is defined in a two-dimensional speed against distance map (50, 60). A first speed trajectory (51, 52; 61; 65, 66) is determined from a first point to a second point within the two-dimensional speed against distance map (50, 60). The second point represents the first location on the route and the determined first speed trajectory (51, 52; 61; 65, 66) represents the host vehicle (1) arriving at the first location at a first arrival time.

Abstract: A shopping cart for use in forming a horizontal stack of shopping carts that includes a support frame, a basket, and a lifting fender. The support frame includes a chassis and support masts extending substantially vertically from the chassis. The chassis is coupled to front wheels and rear wheels and includes a rear cross bar extending across the chassis. The basket is supported by the support masts over the chassis and defines a compartment. The lifting fender is formed separately from the support frame and is selectively coupled to an underside of the rear cross bar. The lifting fender defines a lift section extending below the rear cross bar and defines a bottom surface configured to be the initial contact point for a second, rear shopping cart when the horizontal stack of shopping carts is formed decreasing contact between the second, rear shopping cart and the rear cross bar.

Abstract: A method of analysing MRI images is described. The method comprising the steps of: acquiring a first medical MR image, and a second medical MR image, of a subject at the same nominal magnetic field strength; analysing the first and second MR images to determine a wT1 map from the first and second images; applying a field strength correction based on modification of the nominal field strength used for the first and second MR image acquisitions, and an iron correction to correct for differences in the iron concentration from a normal level using a T2*map, to the wT1 map from the first and second images to generate a corrected wT1 map; using the corrected wT1 map to determine simulated signals for a subject with normal iron levels, and fitting the simulated signals to a standard cT1 to determine a standard cT1 image for the subject.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a germicidal partition. A germicidal partition system including at least one negative ion generator including at least one negative high-voltage source, at least one high-voltage conductor electrically connected to the at least one negative high-voltage source, and at least one anode electrically connected to the at least one high-voltage conductor, and at least one fan configured to draw air into the system, direct the air through the at least one negative ion generator, and output the air through at least one manifold, wherein the air outputted through the at least one manifold is configured to create a barrier between a first air mass and a second air mass, such that the outputted air reduces at least one of the transfer of contaminants or the concentration of viable contagions between the first air mass and the second air mass.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing surgical sponges. A dispenser assembly coupled to a main support includes an internal or first storage location to removably receive a carton of sponge sorters, and an external or second storage location to removably support a carton of surgical draping. At least one arm may be supported on the housing and movable between an undeployed position and a deployed position. The arm may include weighing means to measure a weight of the surgical sponge being disposed in a sponge sorter supported by the arm. The arm may be a cantilever and abeam load cell may be disposed within a channel of a beam. A processor may determine fluid weight based on measured weight and dry weight correlated with the surgical sponge being counted out as detected with a data reader. The processor may estimate blood loss to be displayed on a display.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided including a first cartridge with a first central passageway and a first reservoir with a first product. The first product heated within the first cartridge forms a first quantity of vapor. The apparatus further includes a second cartridge having a second central passageway axially aligned with the first central passageway when the second cartridge is connected to the first cartridge and a second reservoir having a second product. The second product heated within the second cartridge forms a second quantity of vapor that passes through the second central passageway. The apparatus also includes a mouthpiece connected to the first cartridge and configured to deliver a combination of the first and second quantities of vapor from the first central passageway to a user.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solid oral pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of living microorganisms and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable water absorbing excipient(s), wherein the composition has a water content, determined according to European Pharmacopoeia 9.4, section 2.5.12., from 0.5 to 30% with respect the total weight of the composition. The invention also provides processes for its preparation as well as it use in therapy. The live-cell based composition of the invention is stable at mild conditions.

Abstract: A shopping cart is configured to roll along a supporting surface and includes a chassis, a basket, a rear leg, a rear wheel, and a rotational brake. The basket is supported above the chassis. The rear leg extends downwardly from the chassis. The rear wheel is rotatably coupled to the rear leg and is configured to rotate about a rotational axis. The rear wheel defines an outside perimeter configured to contact and roll along the supporting surface. A rotational brake is coupled to the rear leg and extending radially away from the rotational axis in a rearward and downward direction beyond an outside perimeter of the rear wheel. The rotational brake is configured to impede rotation of the chassis and the basket about the rotational axis.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus to transport utility-scale lithium-ion batteries in a racked and operational state. The apparatus includes a base and an isolation platform. In addition, the apparatus includes an isolator mounted on the base to support the isolation platform. The isolator is to dampen forces exerted on the isolation platform from the base. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a rack mounted onto the isolation platform. The rack is to secure a plurality of lithium-ion batteries to store energy at a utility-scale to be provided to a power distribution network. The plurality of lithium-ion batteries is racked in an operational state during transportation.