Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus and computer program product for suppressing noise in 3D road surface reconstruction. The method includes: acquiring an image related to a road surface; extracting horizontal line information and ROI (region of interest) information from the image, wherein the horizontal line information comprises a horizontal line pixel value, and the ROI information is used to perform 3D road surface reconstruction for the road surface; judging whether the difference between the horizontal line pixel value and a preset horizontal line pixel value is greater than a pixel threshold; judging whether the horizontal line pixel value is greater than a compensation threshold when the difference is greater than the pixel threshold; determining a compensation value based on the difference when the horizontal line pixel value is not greater than the compensation threshold; and adjusting the ROI information based on the compensation value.

Abstract: A spunbond nonwoven laminate has a first spunbond nonwoven layer having crimped filaments formed by a first component on an outer surface of the filaments of the first layer consisting or substantially consisting of a polyolefin and a second component consisting or substantially consisting of a plastic having a higher melting point than the polyolefin of the first component of the filaments of the first layer. A second outermost spunbond nonwoven layer on the first layer having filaments as a cover layer and formed by a first component on an outer surface of the filaments of the second layer consisting or substantially consisting of a polyolefin, and a second component consisting or substantially consisting of a plastic having a higher melting point than the polyolefin of the first component of the filaments of the second layer.

Abstract: A method for the access management of a wind turbine controller of a wind turbine with an operating software. The method comprises receiving a user identification with one of several user interfaces and assigning the user identification or a portion of the user identification to an access group. One or several authorization groups of an overall number of authorization groups is allocated to the access group, and one or several output value storage locations and/or input value storage locations are allocated to each authorization group. The method further encompasses allowing an access from the user interface to all output value storage locations and/or input value storage locations that are allocated to the assigned access group via the authorization groups. The disclosure further relates to a computer product, a wind turbine controller, and a wind turbine with a wind turbine controller.

Abstract: Transgenic INIR20 soybean plants comprising modifications of the MON87701 soybean locus which provide for facile excision of the modified MON87701 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: A method, performed in a User Equipment (UE), is disclosed. The method is for facilitating the establishing of a UE processing configuration for the selective enhancement of radio signals received or transmitted by the UE. The method comprises receiving from a Transmission Point (TP) of a wireless network an indication that an identified reference signal is usable by the UE for establishing a UE processing configuration, and receiving the identified reference signal from a Transmission Point of the wireless network.

Abstract: Systems, computer readable medium and methods for fully autonomous drone flight are disclosed. Example methods include taking off, navigating in accordance with a flight plan, and navigating the autonomous drone to land. The autonomous drone performs flight plans with only an initial command for the autonomous drone to fly and, in some examples, an indication of a landing space such as an open hand presented under the autonomous drone. After an initial fly command, the autonomous drone is not controlled by a remote-control device and does not receive any additional commands to complete the flight plan. The autonomous drone enters a lower energy state while flying where the wireless connections are turned off since the autonomous drone does not respond to commands during flight.

Abstract: A gearbox assembly includes a gearbox and a gutter for collecting a gearbox lubricant scavenge flow from the gearbox. The gutter is characterized by a lubricant extraction volume ratio between 0.01 and 0.3, and given by V G V GB . VG is a gutter volume of the gutter and VGB is a gearbox volume. A gas turbine engine includes a combustion section and the gearbox assembly. A fuel delivery system includes a fuel supply line for delivering fuel to the combustion section. A lubrication system includes a lubricant supply line for delivering lubricant to the gearbox assembly. A thermal management system includes a fuel-lubricant heat exchanger for cooling the lubricant with the fuel. The thermal management system selectively directs the fuel through fuel bypass lines or the lubricant through lubricant bypass lines to bypass the fuel-lubricant heat exchanger based on a fuel temperature or a lubricant temperature.

Abstract: Synells are created by encapsulating components and iteratively optimizing each synell for a desired trait. Each synell is tested during each interation. Failed synells are discarded. Additional synell components are added during each iteration, with iterative optimization being repeated until synells having the trait are created. A method for synell reproduction includes creating a synell having a desired trait, determining a recipe for the synell, digitizing the recipe, and transmitting the digitized recipe to another location. The recipe is reconstituted at the other location and the synell is reproduced using the recipe. On-demand biosynthesis of synells includes generating droplets containing different synell components within a microfluidic device, fusing them into combinations, and storing them until a request for a synell having a particular trait is received.

Abstract: An elevator cage is used in an energy storage and delivery system to move blocks between a lower elevation of a tower and a higher elevation of a tower to store energy and to move blocks between a higher elevation of the tower and a lower elevation of the tower under force of gravity to generate electricity. The elevator cage removably receives a block thereon and supports the block on at least three sides.

Abstract: A system for compounding medications. The system includes one or more compounding devices, and a central computer system. The central computer system receives requests, at least some of which require the compounding of one or more medications, and pushes assignments of respective compounding tasks to the one or more compounding devices. The assignments are made based at least in part on records of performance to promote efficient use of compounding resources.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining a steering hysteresis requirement of a steering device of a vehicle, a steering system, a computer program product and a computer-readable storage medium. The steering device is part of a steering system of the vehicle and is coupled to at least one actuator. The actuator is set up to apply a steering torque to the steering device. The method comprises at least the step of determining the steering hysteresis requirement based on at least one rack force of the steering system. The steering hysteresis requirement forms at least a component of a target steering torque which can be applied to the steering device by the at least one actuator.

Abstract: An aircraft passenger entertainment device for an aircraft passenger seat is disclosed having a cover member attached to the seat so as to serve as a functional accessory for providing additional functions other than a seating function to the seat; a display screen movably attached to at least one surface of the cover member; and a controller embedded on a surface or inside of the cover member and in communication with the display screen. The cover member is attachable and detachable to a rear facing surface of a backrest of the seat above a passenger knee level.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a two-component, solvent-based coating composition comprising i) a base component comprising one or more polyesterdiols with a hydroxyl value in the range of from 150 to 500 mg KOH/g and one or more organosilane-modified inorganic fillers, and ii) a polyisocyanate curing component. Said composition can be formulated such that it has a viscosity suitable for spray application (low viscosity under high shear rate) and yield coatings with very good erosion resistance. The present disclosure further relates to a method for coating a substrate using said two-component coating composition, to a coated substrate obtainable by such method, and to use of such coating composition for improving erosion resistance of a substrate.

Abstract: A system herein includes one or more processors to determine asymmetric compensation measurements from at least one receiver antenna pair and at least one transmitter antenna pair on a tool body in an underground formation. The asymmetric compensation measurements are to be used with symmetric compensation measurements from the plurality of antenna pairs. The asymmetric compensation measurements are associated with signals from individual transmitter antennas that are at asymmetric or unequal distances from individual receiver antennas that receive a version of the signals. The individual receiver antennas are part of the at least one receiver antenna pair having symmetrically located receiver antennas with respect to a midpoint of the tool body and the individual transmitter antennas are part of the at least one transmitter antenna pair having symmetrically located transmitter antennas with respect to a midpoint of the tool body.

Abstract: In an apparatus and a packaging process of capsules with an opening closed by a laminar lid obtained by cutting a strip, the ability of transporting the laminar lids in several lines is introduced, reducing the overall dimensions. The apparatus includes: a cutting device with a mechanism defining a portion of the strip where the strip is tensioned in a respective cutting plane, and one or more punches obtaining the laminar lids from the strip; a carousel-like transfer device, having transfer members movable along a closed path, with gripping heads configured to receive respective laminar lids from the cutting device. The cutting plane is in a vertical position, and the mutual position of the cutting device and the transfer device defines a gripping spot of the closed path, the laminar lids being retained in the transfer members on a respective plane in a vertical position.

Abstract: A first computing device may receive an indication of user input that is at least a part of a conversation between a user and a first assistant executing at the first computing device. The first assistant and/or an assistant executing at a digital assistant system may determine whether to handoff the conversation from the first assistant executing at the first computing device to a second assistant executing at a second computing device. In response to determining to handoff the conversation to the second assistant executing at the second computing device, the first assistant and/or the assistant executing at the digital assistant system may send to the second computing device a request to handoff the conversation which includes at least an indication of the conversation.

Abstract: A head stabilization device useable for stabilizing a head of a patient during a medical procedure includes a modular design where stabilization assemblies of various configurations are interchangeable at receiving portions along a frame. The device includes a tensioning feature positioned away from the stabilization assembly but still operable to increase or decrease an amount of force the stabilization assembly applies to the patient's head. The device includes a locking feature for a stabilization assembly having a rotatable member having one or more stabilization features connected thereto. The device includes an adjustment feature to adjust a spacing between frame members with the adjustment feature providing a continuous range of adjustment rather than finite adjustment increments.

Abstract: A portable nuclear power system includes a nuclear reactor. The nuclear reactor includes a core comprising a vessel housing a nuclear fuel that produces radiation, a sleeve of a high temperature moderator material disposed circumferentially about the core, and a neutron screen disposed circumferentially about the sleeve. The portable nuclear power system generates electricity using heat received from the nuclear reactor and has one or more cooling units in thermal communication with the electricity generating unit.

Abstract: Transgenic INHT26 soybean plants comprising modifications of the DAS44406-6 soybean locus which provide for facile excision of the modified DAS44406-6 transgenic locus or portions thereof, methods of making such plants, and use of such plants to facilitate breeding are disclosed.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to a radio access network (RAN) node and/or associated network function to adapt the size of an ID filter mask based on limitations of an ambient Internet of Things (AIoT) radio interface at the time of a requested AIoT operation (e.g., an inventory procedure). For example, the RAN node may receive an ID filter mask within a request message, transmit assistance information back to a requesting function that includes an indication of an allowable size for the ID filter mask, and receive an updated, modified, or new ID filter mask having an allowable size for the AIoT radio interface.