Abstract: An introduced autonomous aerial vehicle can include multiple cameras for capturing images of a surrounding physical environment that are utilized for motion planning by an autonomous navigation system. In some embodiments, the cameras can be integrated into one or more rotor assemblies that house powered rotors to free up space within the body of the aerial vehicle. In an example embodiment, an aerial vehicle includes multiple upward-facing cameras and multiple downward-facing cameras with overlapping fields of view to enable stereoscopic computer vision in a plurality of directions around the aerial vehicle. Similar camera arrangements can also be implemented in fixed-wing aerial vehicles.

Abstract: Techniques for in-person electronic signatures using mobile devices are disclosed. A method includes generating a code corresponding to an electronic document. The code may include a device identifier associated with a first device. The method may include receiving a request from a second device that scanned the code. The method may include receiving metadata received in response to input at the second device in response to determining that a proximity of the first device to the second device satisfies a threshold using network information. The method may include modifying the electronic document based on the metadata.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds that are agonists of the muscarinic M1 and/or M4 receptor and which are useful in the treatment of diseases mediated by the muscarinic M1 and M4 receptors. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the therapeutic uses of the compounds. Compounds provided are of formula where X1; X2; R1 and R4 are as defined herein.

Abstract: A traction battery assembly includes, among other things, a cover of a battery array, a holder attached to the cover, and a circuit board held by the holder in a position where the circuit board is spaced from the cover. The holder is configured to communicate thermal energy between the circuit board and the cover. A method of securing a circuit board of a traction battery pack includes, among other things, holding a circuit board with a holder, and attaching a holder that is holding the circuit board to a cover of a battery array. The circuit board held by the holder is held in a position where the circuit board is spaced from the cover.

Abstract: A system for emitting light (such as a luminaire) includes a first light emitting diode (LED) string and a first LED driver that is electrically connected in parallel to the first LED string. The system also may include a second (or more) LED string(s), each associated with an additional LED driver. One-way conductors and normally-open switches are used so that if one LED driver fails, the remaining LED driver(s) will deliver power to the failed driver's LED string so that the light remains operational, but with a reduced brightness.

Abstract: A sound pressure metrology instrument determines sound pressure from index of refraction and includes: a light source that produces source light; the optical cavity that: receives an acoustic field from the sound source; receives the source light from the light source; produces acoustic-modified light from the source light; and communicates the acoustic-modified light to the photodetector; the photodetector that receives the acoustic-modified light from the optical cavity, produces an acoustic-modified signal from the acoustic-modified light, and communicates the acoustic-modified signal to the analyzer module; the analyzer module in electrical communication with the photodetector and that receives the acoustic-modified signal from the photodetector and determines the sound pressure of the acoustic field produced by the sound source from the modulations in the index of refraction of the acoustic medium inside the optical cavity encoded in the acoustic-modified light.

Abstract: Methods are provided for nucleic acid analysis via a platform which incorporates a digital sample partitioning platform such as a microfluidic chip or digital droplet platform and instrumentation to accomplish universal amplification, High Resolution Melting (HRM), and machine learning within reactions simultaneously.

Abstract: A method can include identifying a tracking identifier in a HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request or response by analyzing the request or the response, storing the tracking identifier, independent of rendered browsing activity, requesting a status of an item associated with the tracking identifier, the status indicating a location of the item, receiving the status, and providing the status for display.

Abstract: Data transformation workflows may be generated to transform data objects. A source data schema for a data object and a target data format or target data schema for a data object may be identified. A comparison of the source data schema and the target data format or schema may be made to determine what transformations can be performed to transform the data object into the target data format or schema. Code to execute the transformation operations may then be generated. The code may be stored for subsequent modification or execution.

Abstract: Data transformation workflows may be generated to transform data objects. A source data schema for a data object and a target data format or target data schema for a data object may be identified. A comparison of the source data schema and the target data format or schema may be made to determine what transformations can be performed to transform the data object into the target data format or schema. Code to execute the transformation operations may then be generated. The code may be stored for subsequent modification or execution.

Abstract: Data transformation workflows may be generated to transform data objects. A source data schema for a data object and a target data format or target data schema for a data object may be identified. A comparison of the source data schema and the target data format or schema may be made to determine what transformations can be performed to transform the data object into the target data format or schema. Code to execute the transformation operations may then be generated. The code may be stored for subsequent modification or execution.

Abstract: Methods are provided for nucleic acid analysis via a platform which incorporates a digital sample partitioning platform such as a microfluidic chip or digital droplet platform and instrumentation to accomplish universal amplification, High Resolution Melting (HRM), and machine learning within reactions simultaneously.

Abstract: Version controlled Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) code may be hosted for developing or executing the ETL job in an ETL system. A version of ETL code may be obtained from version controlled code store and maintained in a data store. Development or execution clients may submit access requests for the version of ETL code which may be serviced from the version stored in the data store. Updates to the version of the ETL code may be eventually committed to the version controlled code store. The latest version of ETL code may also be obtained from the version controlled code store when providing the ETL code in response to a request to retrieve the ETL code.

Abstract: A first column of a first database table may be transferred to a second table in a combined truncate and append operation in a transaction that may be atomic and reversible. References data for the first column may be removed from the first table and added to the second table. The combined operation may be reversed by removing, from the second table, references to blocks of data added to the second table prior to commencing the combined operation. A second column corresponding on a row-by-row basis to the first column may be added to the second table, where the data is indicative of visibility of data in the first column to other transactions on the second table.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computer-implemented method for automatically pushing location-specific content to users may generally include identifying, by one or more computing devices, a geographic location at which a plurality of users have viewed location-specific content on their client devices, identifying at least one common content item associated with the location-specific content viewed by two or more of the users, receiving an indication that a first user is traveling to the geographic location and transmitting the common content item(s) for storage on a client device associated with the first user.

Abstract: A balanced distribution of sort order values may be implemented for a multi-column sort order of a database table. Columns of the database table to be included in the multi-column sort order may be identified. Some columns containing string data values may be converted to equally-sized integer data values. The data values of columns may be evaluated to determine buckets representing the ranges of data values within the columns for depth-balanced histograms of the columns. Multi-column sort order values may be generated for individual entries in the database table according to bucket values assigned to the buckets that include the columns values of the individual entries. The entries of the database table may then be stored according to a sorted ordering of multi-column sort order values for the entries.

Abstract: A healthcare visit value calculation system wherein a processor coupled with a memory executes computerized code which analyzes data regarding patients, doctors, and financial information to generate a visit value score. The system will then notify end users of this visit value score, monitor the score, and attempt to improve the score via automated and manual intervention.

Abstract: A computing system is described that determines one or more of modes of transportation available to a user of a computing device to travel from a current location of the computing device to a particular destination such that the user is predicted to arrive at the particular destination by a particular future time. The computing system determines, based at least in part on a fitness goal associated with the user of the computing device, a recommended mode of transportation from the one or more modes of transportation, the recommended mode of transportation being a particular mode of transportation predicted to aid the user in achieving the fitness goal. The computing system outputs, for transmission to the computing device, an indication of the recommended mode of transportation.