Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes a vehicle body, a plurality of RF signal receivers located at a plurality of locations within the vehicle, an RF signal transmitter configured to be located on a pet for transmitting an RF signal, and a controller for processing the RF signal received by each of the plurality of RF signal receivers and determining a location of the pet based on the received RF signals, wherein the controller generates an output based on the location of the pet and controls at least one vehicle function based on the output.

Abstract: Nickel-based alloys having improved localized corrosion resistance, improved stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) resistance and impact strength are disclosed. The improvements come from the provision of compositions that are resistant to deleterious phase formation and from the addition of alloying elements that improve corrosion resistance, impact strength, and SCC resistance. The nickel-based alloys of the present invention have controlled amounts of Ni, Cr, Fe, Mo, Co, Cu, Mn, C, N, Si, Ti, Nb, Al, and B. When subjected to post-cladding heat treatments or welding, the nickel-based alloys retain their corrosion resistance and possess desirable impact strengths.

Abstract: This specification discloses systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for determining the location of a seizure-generating region of the brain of a mammal.

Abstract: A system for enhancing adsorption of contaminated vapors to increase treatment capacity of a regenerable, synthetic adsorptive media. The system includes an inlet configured to receive a flow of contaminated vapors. One or more vessels are coupled to the inlet, the one or more vessels each including a regenerable, synthetic adsorptive media therein, are configured to remove contaminants from the vapors by adsorption. A vapor cooling subsystem is coupled to the inlet, and configured to cool the flow of contaminated vapors, thereby increasing the treatment capacity of the regenerable synthetic adsorptive media.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes a perovskite of A2BX4, where A includes an R-form of a chiral molecule of at least one of and/or an S-form of the chiral molecule, B includes a cation, X includes an anion, R1 includes a first carbon chain having between 2 and 5 carbon atoms, R2 includes at least one of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a carboxylic acid group, an alkoxy group, and/or a second carbon chain, and R3 includes a third carbon chain.

Abstract: A vehicle having park assist includes a plurality of powered closure doors, each door having an actuator for moving the door between closed and open positions, a plurality of sensors located on the vehicle for sensing objects relative to the vehicle and generating sensed signals indicative of the sensed objects, and a transceiver for communicating with a parked vehicle. The vehicle also includes a controller processing the sensed signals, determining a distance and location of the sensed objects relative to the doors, and determining a parking location for the vehicle in a garage where the closure doors are free from contact with an object in the garage when in an open position and are free of contact with powered closure doors on the parked vehicle. An output is provided to assist a driver of the vehicle to park the vehicle in the garage in the determined parking location.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for an enhanced anechoic chamber. An enhanced anechoic chamber device may operate a gimbal setup attached to a mounting arm of an anechoic chamber and a radar under test to modify an azimuth angle and an elevation angle of a radar under test. The enhanced anechoic chamber device may cause the radar under test to transmit one or more signals towards one or more reflectors situated in a field of view of the radar through an aperture of an anechoic chamber, wherein the one or more reflectors are situated outside the anechoic chamber. The enhanced anechoic chamber device may receive reflected signals from the one or more reflectors at the radar under test, wherein the reflected signals pass through the aperture before reaching the radar under test. The enhanced anechoic chamber device may measure signal energy of at least one of the reflected signals. The enhanced anechoic chamber device may generate an output indicating an operational status of the radar under test.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes a vehicle body defining a cabin interior, a plurality of seats located within the cabin interior, each seat having an adjustable seat base and an adjustable seat back, a monitoring system for detecting and monitoring a pet within the cabin interior, and a controller processing signals generated by the monitoring system and determining a location of the pet based on the monitored signals, the controller further controlling at least one of the adjustable seat base and adjustable seat back of a seat based on the determined location of the pet so that the seat is configured to accommodate the pet.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes a vehicle body defining a cabin interior and comprising a front row of seats and a rear row of seats, a plurality of seats located within the cabin interior, and a monitoring system for detecting and monitoring a pet or passenger within the cabin interior. The vehicle also includes a movable center console positioned between a pair of the forward row of seats and forward of the rear row of seats and comprising a holder for holding a drink container, and a controller processing signals generated by the monitoring system and determining a location of the detected pet or passenger on the rear row of seats based on the processed signals, the controller further controlling the movable console between a forward first position and a rearward second position closer to the rear row of seats.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a body defining a cabin having an interior and a passenger door, an interior panel located in the interior, a track located in the passenger door within the interior, and a desk operably housed in a slot in the interior panel and slidably coupled to the slot in the interior panel and the track to move between a stowed position within the interior panel and a use position extending outward from the interior panel.

Abstract: A system includes a display screen positioned to display on an exterior of a host vehicle, a user interface of the host vehicle, and a computer communicatively coupled to the display screen and the user interface. The computer is programmed to, in response to detecting a target vehicle having prespecified indicia, instruct the user interface to output an instruction to an occupant of the host vehicle, and in response to detecting personnel from the target vehicle, instruct the display screen to output a message to the personnel.

Abstract: A system for pretreating a flow of a liquid contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and at least one precursor. The system includes a pre-oxidation subsystem configured to receive the flow of liquid contaminated with PFAS and at least one precursor and configured to convert a majority of at least one precursor into PFAS to produce a flow of liquid having the PFAS and the at least one precursor converted to PFAS therein. At least one vessel including an adsorptive media therein is configured to receive the flow of liquid having the PFAS and the at least one precursor converted to PFAS, the adsorptive media configured to remove a majority of the PFAS and a majority of the at least one precursor converted to PFAS and produce a flow of treated liquid having the majority of the PFAS and the majority of the at least one precursor converted to PFAS removed.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture for management, verification, and tracking of cargo, such as by providing digital cargo handler identification authentication.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for radar elevation angle measurement. A radar elevation angle measurement system may transmit one or more signals from a radar towards a reflection structure comprised of individually controlled motors operable to rotate one or more corner reflectors. The radar elevation angle measurement system may receive echo signals at the radar from each of the one or more corner reflectors that sequentially transitioned to an ON position based on each of the one or more corner reflectors being sequentially rotated to be in an ON then an OFF positions. The radar elevation angle measurement system may collect data associated with the echo signals received from the one or more corner reflectors. The device may identify peak signal values based on the collected data. The radar elevation angle measurement system may calculate a radar pitch angle of the radar based on the peak signal values.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture for Artificial Intelligence (AI) theft prevention and recovery, such as by utilizing image object analysis to identify and report pilfering-type cargo or materials theft events.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method capable of calibrating a sensor function required in a safety design of a radar safety sensor in real time. A calibration station (11) is provided on a traveling route of an unmanned vehicle (1) on which a safety sensor (3) for detecting an obstacle (2) ahead is mounted, and a standard reflection is provided at a position of a maximum measurement distance (L) of the safety sensor (3) at the calibration station (11). Prior to normal traveling of the unmanned trolley 1, the unmanned trolley 1 is moved to the calibration station 11 in advance, and the reference value obtained by measuring the standard reflector 12 with the safety sensor 3 is taught, During normal operation of the unmanned trolley 1, every time the unmanned trolley 1 reaches the calibration station 11, the measured value obtained by measuring the standard reflector 12 by the safety sensor 3 is compared with a reference value. Calibrate the sensor function of FIG. 1.

Abstract: A system for enhancing adsorption of contaminated vapors to increase treatment capacity of a regenerable, synthetic adsorptive media. The system includes an inlet configured to receive a flow of contaminated vapors. One or more vessels are coupled to the inlet, the one or more vessels each including a regenerable, synthetic adsorptive media therein, are configured to remove contaminants from the vapors by adsorption. A vapor cooling subsystem is coupled to the inlet, and configured to cool the flow of contaminated vapors, thereby increasing the treatment capacity of the regenerable synthetic adsorptive media.

Abstract: A system for separating competing anions from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a flow of water contaminated with PFAS and elevated levels of competing anions that includes a separation subsystem which receives the flow of water contaminated with PFAS and elevated levels of competing anions and separates competing anions from the PFAS and concentrates the PFAS to produce a treated flow of water having separated competing anions therein and a flow of water having a majority of PFAS therein. At least one anion exchange vessel having an anion exchange resin therein receives the flow of water having a majority of PFAS therein and removes PFAS from the water to produce a flow of treated water having a majority of the PFAS removed. The separation of competing anions by the separation subsystem increases the treatment capacity of the anion exchange resin to remove PFAS from the contaminated water.

Abstract: A system for removing PFSAs and PFCAs from contaminated water using regenerable anion exchange resins includes at least one first anion exchange resin vessel which receives a flow of water contaminated with PFSAs and PFCAs. A first anion exchange resin vessel includes a first regenerable anion exchange resin therein which removes a majority of the PFSAs from the flow of water contaminated with PFSAs and PFCAs and produce a flow of water having a majority of the PFSAs removed. A second anion exchange resin vessel receives the flow of water having a majority of the PFSAs removed. The at least one second anion exchange resin vessel includes a second regenerable anion exchange resin therein which removes a majority of the PFCAs from the flow of water having a majority of PFSAs removed and produce a flow of treated water having a majority of the PFSAs and PFCAs removed.

Abstract: A system for removing long-chain and short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated water using a regenerable anion exchange resin includes at least one first anion exchange resin vessel configured to receive a flow of water contaminated with long and short-chain PFAS compounds. The at least one first anion exchange resin vessel includes a first regenerable anion exchange resin therein having a high affinity for long-chain PFAS compounds configured such that a majority of the long-chain PFAS compounds sorb to the first regenerable anion exchange resin to remove a majority of the long-chain PFAS compounds from the contaminated water and produce a flow of water having a majority of the long-chain PFAS compounds removed. The system also includes at least one second anion exchange resin vessel configured to receive the flow of water having a majority of the long-chain PFAS compounds removed.