Abstract: A path for an autonomous tractor to move a trailer from a start spot to an ending spot has at least one path segment and a variation indicator that indicates a path variant for the autonomous tractor to follow for the path segment. The autonomous tractor follows the path variant to reduce wear caused by repetitive use of the same path by the autonomous tractor. The path variant may be selected as a least frequented path variant or may be selected as having carried the least amount of weight.

Abstract: A transistor structure includes a channel region including first sidewall. A gate electrode includes a first layer having a first portion adjacent to the first sidewall and a second portion adjacent to a gate electrode boundary sidewall. The gate electrode includes a second layer between the first and second portions of the first layer. The first layer has a first composition associated with a first work function material, and has a first lateral thickness from the first sidewall. The second layer has a second composition associated with a second work function material. Depending one a second lateral thickness of the second layer, the second layer may modulate a threshold voltage (VT) of the transistor structure by more or less. In some embodiments, a ratio of the second lateral thickness to the first lateral thickness is less than three.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for contingency wagering. The system provides a first user interface (UI) to create a plurality of user accounts and a second UI to establish connection between the plurality of user accounts. Further, the system provides display of a plurality of contingency wagers and enables each user to select at least one contingency wager of the plurality of contingency wagers. The system sends a notification to each user account of a set of users accounts of the plurality of user accounts, based on selection of the at least one contingency wager by at least one user account of the plurality of user accounts other than the set of user accounts. The notification includes a plurality of links, where a first link of the plurality of links corresponds to a copy operation on the at least one contingency wager.

Abstract: Techniques for generating an executable API call for an LLM-generated request, where the executable API call is usable to cause a component to generate a potential response to a user input, are described. In some embodiments, the system receives a user input and uses a language model to generate a request for a component to provide a potential response to the user input. The system uses the request, an API description corresponding to the component, and other information not available to the language model during processing to generate an executable API call corresponding to the request. The system can execute the executable API calls (in a system-determined order or concurrently) to cause the corresponding components to generate potential responses to the user input.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to systems and methods for the efficient and secure creation of unique identifier associated with submitted URLs and the transmission and processing of encrypted signals by a receiving device, and in particular an audio transmission and processing of encrypted unique inaudible signals by a receiving device that may direct the receiving device to initiate an action, such as directing the receiving device to request an associated Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to then access a specific URL or other digital content through a browser application. The decoding and processing of the transmitted signal is operated on prior to the signal being played through the receiving devices speaker system(s). Consideration of the available signal bit rate is another aspect of the system's operational integrity.

Abstract: A vehicle heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit includes a seating assembly that has a seat air duct assembly disposed within an interior of the seating assembly. A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning assembly includes a housing having a first surface and a second surface. The seating assembly is disposed on the first surface of the housing. A seat-directed duct is disposed within the housing. The seat-directed duct is in fluid communication with the seat air duct assembly and an intake defined by the housing. A condenser is disposed within the housing proximate to the intake and an evaporator is disposed within the housing proximate to an inlet of the seat-directed duct.

Abstract: A solar tracking system includes a solar array, support beams that support the solar array, a torque tube coupled to the support beams, a base that rotatably supports the torque tube, and an articulation system that rotates the torque tube relative to the base. The articulation system includes an outer tube, a screw rod, and a nut and/or inner tube that rotates and translates along a length of the screw rod as the screw rod rotates. The interior portion of the outer tube includes helical grooves and the exterior portion of the nut or inner tube includes ridges or rollers that mate with the helical grooves, which cause the nut and/or inner tube to rotate as the nut and/or inner tube is translated along a length of the screw rod when the screw rod is rotated by the motor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for training a robot to autonomously travel a route. In one embodiment, a robot can detect an initial placement in an initialization location. Beginning from the initialization location, the robot can create a map of a navigable route and surrounding environment during a user-controlled demonstration of the navigable route. After the demonstration, the robot can later detect a second placement in the initialization location, and then autonomously navigate the navigable route. The robot can then subsequently detect errors associated with the created map. Methods and systems associated with the robot are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for designing custom applications. In some implementations, a system identifies a predetermined set of application elements that are available to be selectively included in a custom application. The system provides an interface for generating the custom application, wherein the interface includes features to specify each of a plurality of adjustable settings, such that input through the interface can adjust an appearance of the custom application and select which of the predetermined application features are included in the custom application. The system receives input through the interface that specifies settings for the custom application. Based on the input received through the interface, the system generates configuration data for the custom application and updates one or more records to make the custom application available to one or more client devices of one or more users.

Abstract: A door status monitor determines a status of a rear door of a trailer from a tractor. The door status monitor receives an input source including information of the trailer. The input source includes at least one of an image, a LIDAR point cloud, and a RADAR point cloud from at least one of a camera, a LIDAR, and a RADAR, respectively, mounted to the tractor and having a view that includes at least a rear of the trailer. A door status monitor processes the input source through a neural network trained to generate a trailer door status defining the status of the rear door of the trailer. A door status monitor outputs the trailer door status.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the design of synthetic regulatory sequences and for subsequent modulation of neural pathways.