Abstract: A two-stage approach for learning and generating an expressive text-to-motion animation from partially annotated datasets (T2M-X). In an example implementation, T2M-X builds a unified motion dataset based on partially annotated datasets. In the first stage, T2M-X uses the unified motion dataset to train three vector-quantized variational autoencoders (VQ-VAE) for body, hand, and face, respectively, and generate high-quality motion outputs. In the second stage, T2M-X uses the high-quality motion outputs to train a multi-indexing generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) model that includes motion consistency loss and sequence length consistency for learning and then generating coordinated and expressive animations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising at least two medical devices and to a method for controlling a system comprising at least two medical devices, the at least two medical devices each comprising at least one near-field wireless communication interface, which near-field wireless communication interfaces are arranged in or on the medical devices in such a way that, when the medical devices are arranged in at least one particular arrangement relative to one another, a near-field wireless communication interface of one device is arranged within the communication range of a near-field wireless communication interface of another device.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a sound field description using an input signal having a mono-signal or a multi-channel signal includes: an input signal analyzer for analyzing the input signal to derive direction data and diffuseness data; a low-order components generator for generating a low-order sound field description from the input signal up to a predetermined order and mode; a mid-order components generator for generating a mid-order sound field description above the predetermined order or at the predetermined order and above the predetermined mode and below or at a first truncation order using a synthesis of at least one direct portion and of at least one diffuse portion using the direction data and the diffuseness data; and a high-order components generator for generating a high-order sound field description having a component above the first truncation order using a synthesis of at least one direct portion.

Abstract: A multisignal encoder for encoding at least three audio signals, including: a signal preprocessor for individually preprocessing each audio signal to obtain at least three preprocessed audio signals, wherein the preprocessing is performed so that a preprocessed audio signal is whitened with respect to the signal before preprocessing; an adaptive joint signal processor for performing a processing of the at least three preprocessed audio signals to obtain at least three jointly processed signals or at least two jointly processed signals and an unprocessed signal; a signal encoder for encoding each signal to obtain one or more encoded signals; and an output interface for transmitting or storing an encoded multisignal audio signal including the one or more encoded signals, side information relating to the preprocessing and side information relating to the processing.

Abstract: A preload mechanism for an actuator is disclosed that includes a rotating element configured to rotate about a pivot. The preload mechanism also includes a bias element with a first end that is coupled to a second contact point of the rotating element and a second end configured to be pinned relative to the pivot. The bias element has a line of action extending from the second end through the first end. The line of action has an offset distance that is the minimum distance between the line of action and the pivot. The offset distance has a first value when the rotating element is in the first position and a second value when the rotating element is the second position, the second value being smaller than the first value.

Abstract: A plunger for use in an oil or gas well that includes a mandrel and a hollow body with radial directed ports disposed therein. The plunger also includes a variable flow mechanism that can be adjusted to achieve a desired fall rate for the plunger for a particular oil and gas operation. A method of lifting fluids from an oil and gas well using the plunger includes the step of employing an adjustable plunger to lift fluids from the oil and gas well wherein the adjustable plunger has a desired fall rate in the well.

Abstract: The method grows a mycelial mass over a three-dimensional lattice such that a dense network of oriented hyphae is formed on the lattice. Growth along the lattice results in mycelium composite with highly organized hyphae strands and allows the design and production of composites with greater strength in chosen directions due to the organized nature of the supporting mycelia structure.

Abstract: In one implementation, a method includes receiving at least one image captured by a camera of a host vehicle from an environment of the host vehicle; analyzing the at least one image to identify a region of interest; selecting a portion of the at least one image based on the region of interest; receiving map information associated with the environment of the host vehicle; providing the portion of the at least one image and the map information to a trained system; and receiving an output provided by the trained system. The output includes an identifier of an object in the environment of the host vehicle and location information for the object relative to the map information. The method further includes causing the host vehicle to initiate at least one navigational action based on the identifier of the object and the location information for the object.

Abstract: The thickness profile of a film tube manufactured using a film blowing process is regulated using a control system consisting of segmented control zones and at least at two measuring units for the film thickness such that the specified target film thickness profile exhibits deviations from a uniform film thickness in the form of one or two thin spots opposite each other, which serve to compensate for film thickness changes across the film width which occur during the monoaxial orientation in machine direction so that a film web is produced as a result of orientation whose thickness profile has as few deviations as possible from the target thickness across the entire width of the film web, the final film should exhibit a thickness profile where the thickness increase from the middle of the film to the edges is as minor as possible and the flatness of the film is improved.

Abstract: An audio encoder according to an embodiment is provided. The audio encoder comprises a transport signal generator for generating two or more transport channels of a transport signal from audio input comprising at least one of a plurality of audio input objects and a plurality of audio input channels. Moreover, the audio encoder comprises a voice activity determiner for determining a voice activity decision for the transport signal, which indicates whether or not the audio input within the transport signal exhibits voice activity. Furthermore, the audio encoder comprises a bitstream generator for generating a bitstream depending on the audio input.

Abstract: An audio decoder according to an embodiment comprises an input interface for receiving a bitstream which depends on audio content comprising at least one of a plurality of audio objects and a plurality of audio channels; wherein a transport signal comprising two or more transport channels is encoded within the bitstream, and the audio content is encoded within the transport signal; or wherein information on a background noise is encoded within the bitstream instead of the transport signal, wherein the information on the background noise comprises information on a background noise of at least one of the two or more transport channels or information on a background noise of a derived signal which depends on at least one of the two or more transport channels, and comprises a renderer for generating one or more audio output signals depending on the audio content being encoded with the bitstream.

Abstract: A plunger including a plunger body having a radially directed flow hole disposed therein and a pin that is removable from the plunger body without destroying the pin or the plunger body, the pin shifts back and forth in the plunger body to block the flow hole in a first position and allow fluid to flow through the flow hole in a second position. The plunger also includes a clutch mechanism supported by the pin to control the force necessary to shift the pin in the plunger body and a bumper portion supported by a body of the pin to limit the travel of the pin in the plunger body during operational use of the plunger. A method of lifting oil and gas fluids from a well using the plunger. The method includes the step of inserting the plunger into a well, the plunger including a plunger body having a pin disposed at least partially therein that is removable from the plunger body without destroying the pin or the plunger body.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle may include one or more processors configured to execute instructions to receive, by one or more modules of the vehicle control system, a request to pair an accessory with the vehicle and determine, by the one or more modules of the vehicle control system, whether the accessory is preconfigured for pairing with the vehicle. In response to determining that the accessory is preconfigured for pairing with the vehicle, the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions to pair, by the one or more modules of the vehicle control system, the accessory with the vehicle and cause, by the one or more modules of the vehicle control system, a display of the vehicle to display a user interface customized for the accessory as paired with the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a spectrometric measuring method and device for measuring a parameter of a liquid medium in which interferences can occur that include bubbles and/or particles with dimensions larger than wavelengths within a measured wavelength range. In this process, measurement spectra are determined and those for which optical saturation has occurred are discarded. A medium spectrum is determined for each of the remaining measurement spectra. A check is then made to determine whether the measurement spectrum contains an offset caused by an interference by using a predetermined reference for a spectrum property that is expected in the absence of interferences. If an offset exists, the offset is subtracted from the corresponding measurement spectrum. Finally, the medium spectra are used to determine measured values of each measurement variable.

Abstract: In the case of a device to permit the monoaxial length change of film webs in machine direction, which comprises at least one processing gap delimited by two rolls via which a film web is routed in machine direction, whereby the first roll in film transport direction exhibits a first peripheral speed and the second roll in film transport direction exhibits a second peripheral speed, in order to produce film webs with low transverse neck-in as well as reduced edge build-up and to improve the flatness of the film web.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a system and method for correlation of signals including determining, using one or more processors, a first position in a user journey; determining, using the one or more processors, a first set of signal data identified for capture at the first position in the user journey, the first set of environmental signal data including a representation, at a first time, of one or more of an environment of a user device and the user device in relation to the environment; obtaining, using the one or more processors, the first set of signal data, the first set of signal data including first sensor data obtained from a first sensor at the user device; and determining, using the one or more processors, based at least in part on the first set of signal data including the first sensor data, a correlation to untrustworthiness.

Abstract: A vehicle audio system includes a loudspeaker configured to be acoustically coupled to an interior of a vehicle and to be ducted to an exterior of the vehicle as well as a controller coupled to the loudspeaker. The controller is configured to (i) detect one or more vehicle operating parameters of the vehicle that would result in a pressure differential condition between the interior and the exterior, and (ii) adjust a gain of an audio signal provided to the loudspeaker in response to detecting the vehicle operating parameters.

Abstract: An audio encoder has a first information sink oriented encoding branch such as a spectral domain encoding branch, a second information source or SNR oriented encoding branch such as an LPC-domain encoding branch, and a switch for switching between the first and second encoding branches, the second encoding branch having a converter into a specific domain different from the spectral domain such as an LPC analysis stage generating an excitation signal, and the second encoding branch having a specific domain coding branch such as LPC domain processing branch, and a specific spectral domain coding branch such as LPC spectral domain processing branch, and an additional switch for switching between the specific domain coding branch and the specific spectral domain coding branch. An audio decoder has a first domain decoder, a second domain decoder, and a third domain decoder as well as two cascaded switches for switching between the decoders.

Abstract: In a circuit for DC-DC voltage converters, an amplifier has first and second inputs coupled to a reference voltage terminal and an output voltage terminal, respectively. A comparator has first and second inputs coupled to an amplifier output and a switching terminal, respectively. A logic circuit has inputs coupled to the comparator output and a clock terminal. A driver circuit has first and second inputs coupled to first and second logic outputs, respectively. A first transistor having a first control terminal coupled to the first driver output is coupled between a supply voltage terminal and the switching terminal. A second transistor is coupled between the switching terminal and a ground terminal, and has a second control terminal coupled to the second driver output. A threshold detection circuit is configured to provide a threshold signal responsive to a current through the second transistor crossing a current threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that relate to vibrational input elements configured to provide inputs to control an application executed by a mobile computing device. The vibrational input elements may produce distinct vibration patterns that are detectable by a sensor of the mobile computing device. The respective vibration patterns may correspond to one or more actions that may be performed in relation to the application.