Abstract: Some embodiments may provide an accessory attachment system for a vehicle. The system may include a retention bracket and a removable accessory bracket. The retention bracket may be configured to attach to the vehicle. The retention bracket may include a first retention connector and a second retention connector. The removable accessory bracket may include a first accessory connector and a second accessory connector. The first accessory connector may include a C-shape. The first accessory connector may be configured to couple to the first retention connector and may enable a rotation of the removable accessory bracket relative to the retention bracket. The second accessory connector may be configured to couple to the second retention connector and may limit the rotation of the removable accessory bracket relative to the retention bracket.

Abstract: A platform for design of a lighting installation generally includes an automated search engine for retrieving and storing a plurality of lighting objects in a lighting object library and a lighting design environment providing a visual representation of a lighting space containing lighting space objects and lighting objects. The visual representation is based on properties of the lighting space objects and lighting objects obtained from the lighting object library. A plurality of aesthetic filters is configured to permit a designer in a design environment to adjust parameters of the plurality of lighting objects handled in the design environment to provide a desired collective lighting effect using the plurality of lighting objects.

Abstract: Provided is a method for detecting a target using a metal detector, including transmitting a transmit magnetic field using a transmitter; determining positions of a receiver of the metal detector as the receiver changes positions; receiving receive magnetic fields due to the transmit magnetic field to produce receive signals associated with positions using the receiver and receive electronics; and producing an audio output signal. The audio output signal is dependent on one or more receive signals associated with positions related to a current determined position in a selected relationship.

Abstract: Disclosed is a neural network enabled interface server and blockchain interface establishing a blockchain network implementing event detection, tracking and management for rule based compliance, with significant implications for anomaly detection, resolution and safety and compliance reporting.

Abstract: A first document including a decrypting version of a first key and a second document including a representation of a login token are received from the first compute device. An encrypted second key that has been encrypted by an encrypting version of the first key is received after receiving the login token from a second compute device. The second compute device stores the encrypting version of the first key before the receiving of the first document. The encrypted second key is decrypted using the decrypting version of the first key to obtain a plaintext second key. Encrypted sensor data that includes plaintext sensor data that has been (1) captured prior to the receiving of the first document, and (2) encrypted by the plaintext second key is received from the second compute device. The encrypted sensor data is decrypted using the plaintext second key to obtain the plaintext sensor data.

Abstract: One or more computer processors determine a tolerance value, and a norm value associated with an untrusted model and an adversarial training method. The one or more computer processors generate a plurality of interpolated adversarial images ranging between a pair of images utilizing the adversarial training method, wherein each image in the pair of images is from a different class. The one or more computer processors detect a backdoor associated with the untrusted model utilizing the generated plurality of interpolated adversarial images. The one or more computer processors harden the untrusted model by training the untrusted model with the generated plurality of interpolated adversarial images.

Abstract: A method includes generating a virtual model of a human body based at least in part on a selected image of the human body and generating a segment of an article of clothing based at least in part on a selected image of the article of clothing. The method also includes generating a layer mask indicating whether a plurality of output pixels of an output image should be produced according to the image of the human body, the image of the shirt, or the image of the pair of pants and producing the plurality of output pixels of the output image according to the layer mask. The output image shows the article of clothing on the human body in the selected image of the human body.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an interconnect architecture that enables communications and/or data transmissions among data storage drives in a computing system. The flash translation layer (FTL) in each data storage drive may be operated in a cooperative manner that allows communications and/or data transmissions across memory arrays from each of the data storage drives implemented in the computing system. The direct communications and/or data transmissions among the data storage drives in the computing system may be enabled without deferring back to a host computing device in the computing system. Thus, the computational load to the host computing device is reduced and the flexibility of scaling up the storage appliance in the computing system is increased.

Abstract: A platform for design of a lighting installation generally includes an automated search engine for retrieving and storing a plurality of lighting objects in a lighting object library and a lighting design environment providing a visual representation of a lighting space containing lighting space objects and lighting objects. The visual representation is based on properties of the lighting space objects and lighting objects obtained from the lighting object library. A plurality of aesthetic filters is configured to permit a designer in a design environment to adjust parameters of the plurality of lighting objects handled in the design environment to provide a desired collective lighting effect using the plurality of lighting objects.

Abstract: A negative pressure wound therapy system can include a negative pressure source configured to provide, via a fluid flow path, negative pressure to a wound covered by a wound dressing. The system can include a controller. The controller can be configured to periodically activate the negative pressure source to maintain negative pressure in the fluid flow path between a low negative pressure setpoint and a high negative pressure setpoint. The controller can be configured to determine a change in a volume of the wound based on a difference between a first time and a second time at which the high negative pressure setpoint has been established in the fluid flow path, the second time being subsequent to the first time. The controller can be configured to provide indication of the change in the volume of the wound.

Abstract: A platform for design of a lighting installation generally includes an automated search engine for retrieving and storing a plurality of lighting objects in a lighting object library and a lighting design environment providing a visual representation of a lighting space containing lighting space objects and lighting objects. The visual representation is based on properties of the lighting space objects and lighting objects obtained from the lighting object library. A plurality of aesthetic filters is configured to permit a designer in a design environment to adjust parameters of the plurality of lighting objects handled in the design environment to provide a desired collective lighting effect using the plurality of lighting objects.

Abstract: A method of deploying an expandable composition in a cement top job in a well system includes identifying evidence of actual or potential gas migration within an annulus cement of the well system. Once the evidence of gas migration is identified, a first component and a second component are mixed in a mixer to form the expandable composition and the expandable composition is pumped from the mixer through a conduit to a top of cement of the annulus cement. The expandable composition expands to form an expanded composition that seals the annulus above the top of cement of the annulus cement. Cement can be added onto the expanded composition.

Abstract: A roller shade assembly includes a roller tube, a first spring assembly and a second spring assembly received by the roller tube, the first spring assembly including a first shaft received by a first housing, a first spring member connected at one end to the first housing and at an opposite end to the first shaft, the second spring assembly including a second shaft received by a second housing, a second spring member connected at one end to the second housing and at an opposite end to the second shaft, and a connection assembly including a connector defining a shaft and a locking member, the first shaft is configured to engage the shaft defined by the connector, and the second housing is configured to engage the locking member defined by the connector to connect the first spring assembly and the second spring assembly in series.

Abstract: A haircare appliance has an air inlet, an air outlet, an airflow generator for generating an airflow from the air inlet to the air outlet, and a heater assembly for heating the airflow. The heater assembly has a heater and a heater housing. The heater is mounted to the heater housing at a plurality of discrete mounting points.

Abstract: A heater coupon including a ceramic block having a first surface and a second surface, at least one heater trace formed within the ceramic block and a connector for electrically connecting the at least one heater trace to an external wire wherein the connector comprises a first connecting arm for connecting with respect to the first surface of the ceramic block and a second connecting arm for connecting with respect to the second surface of the ceramic block. The connector may be located at an end of the ceramic block. The ceramic block may be formed from a plurality of layers of ceramic material. The at least one heater trace may be screen printed onto one of the layers of ceramic sheet that form the ceramic block. The ceramic block may be provided with a first recess for accommodating the first connecting arm and a second recess for accommodating the second connecting arm.

Abstract: A platform for design of a lighting installation generally includes an automated search engine for retrieving and storing a plurality of lighting objects in a lighting object library and a lighting design environment providing a visual representation of a lighting space containing lighting space objects and lighting objects. The visual representation is based on properties of the lighting space objects and lighting objects obtained from the lighting object library. A plurality of aesthetic filters is configured to permit a designer in a design environment to adjust parameters of the plurality of lighting objects handled in the design environment to provide a desired collective lighting effect using the plurality of lighting objects.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for communicating between dice of an inductively-coupled 3D integrated circuit (3D-IC). A transmit resonant circuit at a transmit die is inductively coupled to a first receive resonant circuit at a first receive die, and to a second receive resonant circuit at a second receive die. The resonant circuit at the targeted receive die is tuned to the frequency of resonance of the transmit resonant circuit, while the resonant circuit at the untargeted receive die is detuned, resulting in lower power consumption for a given bit error rate at the targeted die.

Abstract: Disclosed is a neural network enabled interface server and blockchain interface establishing a blockchain network implementing event detection, tracking and management for rule based compliance, with significant implications for anomaly detection, resolution and safety and compliance reporting.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method, system, and computer program product for preparing a CZ state for use in magic state distillation. The embodiment may include initializing a code state across data qubits. The embodiment may include measuring a CZ operator of the codes state on at least one ancilla qubit proximal to the data qubits. The embodiment may include performing additional quantum operations with the CZ state based on the measurement of the at least one ancilla qubit.