Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for translating outputs from machine learning (ML) models of an autonomous vehicle (AV) and generating a remote assistance (RA) interface based on the translated outputs. An example method can include receiving an output generated by an ML model of an AV, the output indicating a navigation action and/or a likelihood that the AV will implement the navigation action in a scene associated with the AV; in response to an error event experienced by the AV, establishing an RA session between the AV and an RA system; translating the output into a navigation constraint associated with the navigation action, the navigation constraint representing a condition deemed to restrict a behavior of the AV in the scene to the navigation action or trigger the AV to implement the navigation action; and generating an RA interface comprising user interface (UI) data representing the navigation constraint.

Abstract: Systems and methods for lessening temperature differences between first and second IGBTs respectively residing in first and second inverters, the first and second inverters being configured to collectively deliver current to an electrode of a torch for the purpose of producing a plasma arc. According to one method, the temperature of each of the first and second IGBTs is measured and the flow of current through one or more of the first and second inverters is altered based on the measured temperatures. The regulating of current flow through the first and second inverters is also based on a current request signal that is indicative of an amount of current requested to be delivered to the electrode. The lessening of temperature differences between the first and second IGBTs can additionally be based on current signals indicative of the current measured at the output of each of the first and second inverters.

Abstract: Structured surfaces are described. In one embodiment, the structured surface comprises a plurality of structures having complement cumulative slope magnitude distribution (Fcc) such that at least 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 or 90% of structures have a slope greater than 10 degrees; and less than 80% of the structures have a slope greater than 35 degrees. In other embodiments, the structures comprise peaks and valleys defined by a Cartesian coordinate system such that the peaks and valleys have a width and length in the x-y plane and a height in the z-direction and at least a portion of the peaks and/or valleys vary in height in the y direction and/or the x-direction by at least 10% of the average height. Articles and methods are also described.

Abstract: A junction field effect transistor (JFET) includes a drift region disposed on a substrate that includes a drain region of the JFET. A lower gate region is disposed on the drift region, a source region is disposed above the lower gate region, and an upper gate region at least partially surrounding the source region and extending laterally beyond the lower gate region is disposed above the source region. The upper gate region extends laterally beyond the lower gate region by a distance defining a gate offset width between the upper gate region and the lower gate region.

Abstract: A furniture system includes an office productivity structure (OPS). The furniture system also includes a sensor coupled to the OPS, the sensor operable to detect occupancy of the OPS and generate an output signal indicative of the occupancy; and a processor coupled to the sensor. The processor is operable to receive the output signal generated by the sensor, determine, based on the output signal, that the OPS is occupied, and, in response to determining that the OPS is occupied, generate a command to initiate at least one action associated with the OPS or an operator of the OPS.

Abstract: Key value (KV) pair data includes a key and a value, where the key addresses the value. The value may include one or more flash management units (FMUs). Because the value is read in order, sequentially from one FMU to a next FMU, end-to-end (E2E) protection of the value may be optimized and improved. E2E protection may including using checksum signatures, of which cyclic redundancy code (CRC) signatures are but one example, to ensure that corrupted data is not returned to a host device. Optimizing checksum signatures used to protect the value may include generating an aggregated checksum signature for each FMU based on a current FMU and each previous FMU of the value or only generating a single checksum signature for an entirety of the value. Thus, characteristics of the value may be taken advantage of in order to improve and optimize E2E protection.

Abstract: A system comprising: at least one hardware processor; and one or more software modules that are configured to, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, receive one or more inputs related to the creation of a mission file for an underwater surveying or location mission; import data from one or both of US Navy software applications COIN and MineNet; and create a mission file based on the received inputs and the imported data, the mission files to be created.

Abstract: Predicting failure in a circuit design caused by noise impact including receiving, for a net representing the circuit design and including at least one of a source or a sink gate, data for a specified feature set; predicting a failure related to noise impact including induced switching of the net based on the data for the specified feature set and using noise tolerance information; upon receiving the prediction, modifying the net using the predicted failure information; and after modifying the net using the predicted failure information, re-predicting a failure related to noise impact including induced switching of the net based on updated data for the specified feature set and using noise tolerance information; and upon receiving the updated prediction, modifying the net using the updated predicted failure information.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for facilitating a system-level optimization route and mode suggestion platform for transportation trips. In some aspects, an embodiment includes receiving identification of an origin (O) location and a destination (D) location of an O/D pair corresponding to a transportation trip request of a user; determining N pickup (PU) locations for the O location and N drop-off (DO) locations for the D location; determining an origin walk duration between each N PU locations and the O location and a destination walk duration between each N DO locations and the D location; routing between the N PU locations and the N DO locations to determine an estimate of in-vehicle time for each route; and selecting a route that minimizes a route score, wherein the route score is based on a sum of the origin walk duration, the in-vehicle time, and the destination walk duration.

Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage element includes an electrode-separator assembly that includes an anode, a cathode, and at least one separator or solid electrolyte. The anode and cathode each include an anode current collector in the form of an electrically conductive substrate having a top side, a bottom side, and an edge. The anode current collector and/or the cathode current collector includes a main region loaded on both sides with a layer of electrode material and an edge region not loaded with the electrode material that extends in a strip-shaped manner along the edge of the current collector. The electrode-separator assembly has a side from which a respective edge protrudes. A respective edge region extending along the respective edge is partially or completely coated with an electrically non-conductive layer of a support material.

Abstract: Provided herein is a device for simultaneous intraoperative leak testing and visualisation of a heart valve seat, the device comprising an end cap configured to engage with and to sealingly close an opening of a tubular vascular graft, the end cap comprising a backing portion, a connector portion, a view port, and at least one fluid conduit element, the connector portion comprising a distal end dimensioned for placement inside of the opening, a first fastening element comprising an external thread, a second fastening element comprising an internal thread and configured to be rotated onto the first fastening element, and the external and internal threads are adapted such that the first and second fastening elements are fittingly engaged with the tubular vascular graft scalingly secured therebetween by less than one rotation of the second fastening element around the outer circumference.

Abstract: Using a large language model to comply with a user request. The large language model receives tool documentation for each of one or more tools, and analyzes the tool documentation for each of the one or more tools to determine, for each tool, one or more tasks that the tool is operable to perform. Upon receiving a request from a user, the large language model generates a plan for complying with the request by using one or more of the tools, the plan including performance of one or more of the tasks.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems for decontaminating and converting a mixed plastic waste feed to a hydro-gen-rich stream suitable for hydrocarbon refinery processing. Methods include the depolymerization of mixed plastic waste, removal of inorganic and metal contaminants, and feeding to one cracking unit or several cracking units in series. The products of the hydrocarbon refinery processing are high value chemicals such as C2-C4 olefins and benzene, toluene, xylenes, and ethyl benzene.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a method for training an index selection agent for iteratively determining an index set/to be used when running queries against a database, the method being implemented in a computer system. Preferably, the index selection agent is based on Reinforcement Learning.

Abstract: A reversibly adhesive film, comprising: at least two hydroxyl-bearing polymer chains being crosslinked by one or more boronic ester bonds, the film having accessible hydroxyl groups at a surface of the film. An reversible adhesive, comprising: a first film layer, the first film layer comprising at least two first hydroxyl-bearing polymer chains crosslinked by first crosslinks that comprise one or more boronic ester bonds; and a second film layer, the first second layer comprising at least two second hydroxyl-bearing polymer chains crosslinked by second crosslinks that comprise one or more boronic ester bonds, wherein (1) the first hydroxyl-bearing polymer chains differ from the second hydroxyl-bearing polymer chains in one or more of composition and concentration, or (2) the boronic ester bonds are present in the first film layer at a different density than the boronic ester bonds in the second film layer, or (3) both (1) and (2).

Abstract: A central computer system verifies the identification information and the financial account information provided by consumers through a network of computer systems. Innovative computerized methods are used for the verification. After the verification, when a computer system on the network conducts a transaction with a consumer, the central computer system sends an alert to the consumer so that the consumer can stop the transaction in real time if the transaction is unauthorized.

Abstract: This application provides an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to thyroglobulin, including: a heavy chain variable region having: CDR-H1 having an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, 31, and variants thereof, CDR-1-12 having an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 2, 8, 14, 20, 26, 32, and variants thereof, and CDR-H3 having an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 3, 9, 15, 21, 27, 33, and variants thereof; and a light chain variable region having: CDR-L1 having an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 4, 10, 16, 22, 28, 34, and variants thereof, CDR-L2 having an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 5, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35, and variants thereof, and CDR-L3 having an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, and variants thereof.

Abstract: An example method may include generating a license key for a product that manages resources in a data center by encoding client product license data. The client product license data may include a first resource usage quota for an on-premises version of the product and a second resource usage quota for a cloud version of the product. Further, the method may include enabling activation of the on-premises version and the cloud version of the product using the licensed key. Furthermore, the method may include monitoring license usage data associated with the on-premises version and the cloud version. Further, the method may include analyzing the monitored license usage data to ensure compliance of the first resource usage quota and the second resource usage quota for the on-premises version and the cloud version, respectively.

Abstract: Various analyte sensing apparatuses and associated housings are provided. Some apparatuses comprise one or more caps. Some apparatuses comprise a two-part adhesive patch. Some apparatuses comprise one or more sensor bends configured to locate and/or hold a sensor in place during mounting. Some apparatuses utilize one or more dams and/or wells to retain epoxy for securing a sensor. Some apparatuses utilize a pocket and one or more adjacent areas and various transitions for preventing epoxy from wicking to undesired areas of the apparatus. Some apparatuses include heat-sealable thermoplastic elastomers for welding a cap to the apparatus. Related methods of fabricating such apparatuses and/or housings are also provided.

Abstract: Rather than using low power mode since there is no indication of a sleep mode type to the data storage device, the sleep mode type is inferred by the data storage device, or supplied by the host. In so doing, the sleep type communication is improved. After the system returns power to the data storage device, there may be a read workload, depending on the sleep type. The workload is characterized by a low-queue depth (QD) sequential read from a specific area of the storage medium that was written to just prior to shut down. In response to inference or host cue, the data storage device will modify an operation so that data storage device is optimized to the sleep mode type, resulting in improved performance and power consumption.