Abstract: A mobile agricultural machine obtains an agricultural characteristic map indicative of agricultural characteristics of a field, wherein the agricultural characteristic map is based on data collected at or prior to a first time. The mobile agricultural machine obtains supplemental data indicative of characteristics relative to the worksite, the supplemental data collected after the first time. An agricultural characteristic confidence output, indicative of a confidence level in the agricultural characteristics indicated by the agricultural characteristic map, is generated based on the agricultural characteristic map and the supplemental data. In some examples, an action signal is generated to control an action of the mobile agricultural machine based on the agricultural characteristic confidence output.

Abstract: A resin sheet has a thermocompression bonding film that is to be thermocompression bonded to a workpiece. The resin sheet includes the thermocompression bonding film that is made of resin and has one surface which is to be thermocompression bonded to the workpiece, and a resin-made protective film that has an inner surface facing the one surface, is stuck to the thermocompression bonding film in a peelable manner, and protects the one surface. At least one of the one surface or the inner surface is provided with a sticking section for sticking the thermocompression bonding film and the protective film to each other. The sticking section is disposed in a region not overlapping, in a plan view, with a predetermined region of the one surface, the predetermined region being scheduled to be thermocompression bonded to the workpiece.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a recording head, a wiper and a head mounting member. The recording head is provided with a nozzle area where a number of ink ejection ports are opened downward. The wiper is configured to move in a wiping direction while coming into contact with the nozzle area to wipe the nozzle area. The head mounting member is provided on a side surface of the recording head in the wiping direction. The surface of the head mounting member has water repellency higher than the side surface of the recording head. A recess portion and a protrusion are alternatively provided in a lower end portion of the head mounting member.

Abstract: A method for determining an object's position using different items of sensor information includes: a) reading the sensor information into a Kalman filter, b) merging the sensor information with the Kalman filter, with the Kalman filter supplying as a result estimated values for states and information associated with the estimated values regarding the accuracy of the estimates, c) monitoring the results of the Kalman filter by estimating a probability of accuracy, with which the estimation error lies within an error band, with the probability of accuracy being determined on the basis of a plurality of conditional probabilities, the conditions for which each relate to estimation errors from at least one earlier series.

Abstract: A material may be included in a cooling film or cooling panel to achieve cooling even under direct solar irradiation. The material includes one or more constituent materials and an outer surface configured to interact thermally with the atmosphere and with solar radiation. The material exhibits an emissivity of at least 0.8 in spectral range of 5 ?m to 15 ?m, an ultraviolet reflectivity of at least 0.5 in the spectral range of 275 nm to 375 nm, an ultraviolet absorptivity of at least 0.75 in the spectral range of 275 nm to 375 nm, or a combination thereof. A cooling film, or cooling panel, may be affixed to an exterior surface of a vehicle, structure, or system to provide cooling even under direct solar irradiance.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for customizing a copilot. Document records related to copilot objectives or tasks are obtained and used to identify corresponding data sources. Data sources can be integrated into data producers or data repositories, to be used by a retrieval microservice. Data producers and other microservices are individually fine-tuned for the custom application, before or after integration into the copilot. The integrated copilot is tested end-to-end, and can be further refined. Disclosed techniques range from fully automated to human-in-the-loop (e.g. guided by an expert) to fully interactive. Some techniques produce tools which can automate certain customization operations. Training data, tasks, or document records blend expert-generated, developer-generated, or synthesized items.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include tracking processing time metrics of multiple server queries. A processing time per query type is estimated using the tracked processing time metrics. A current queue wait time is estimated based on a number of queries currently in the queue and the estimated processing times of query types for each of the queries currently in the queue. Upon receiving a current server query from a client, the current query type is mapped to an estimated processing time determined using the tracked processing time metrics. An estimated response time is determined using the current queue wait time and the estimated processing time. The server query is rejected from being added to the queue in response to determining the estimated response time does not satisfy a service level objective and an error message is sent to the client indicating the rejection of the server query.

Abstract: A wound therapy system includes a negative pressure circuit, a pump, a pressure sensor, and a controller. The negative pressure circuit applies negative pressure to a wound. The pump is fluidly coupled to the negative pressure circuit and produces a negative pressure at the wound or within the negative pressure circuit. The pressure sensor measures the negative pressure within the negative pressure circuit or the wound. The controller performs a testing procedure including a first drawdown period, a leak rate determination period, a vent period, and a second drawdown period. The controller is configured to receive one or more pressure measurements of the pressure sensor over the leak rate determination period to determine a leak rate parameter, monitor an amount of elapsed time over the second drawdown period to determine a drawdown parameter, and estimate a volume of the wound based on the leak rate parameter and the drawdown parameter.

Abstract: A digital microphone includes a log amplifier having an input for receiving an analog signal; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) coupled to the log amplifier; a digital low-pass filter coupled to the ADC; a digital decompression component coupled to the digital low-pass filter; and a predictor filter coupled to the digital decompression component, the predictor filter having an output for generating a digital signal. The digital low-pass filter is a positive group delay filter and the predictor filter is a negative group delay filter. The digital microphone has an improved Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) due to filtering, but without increasing overall group delay.

Abstract: Transporting loads is a fundamental component of intralogistics. Autonomous industrial trucks can be used for this. The autonomous industrial truck claimed according to the invention is able, by means of the implemented navigation, load receiving and load placing methods, to ensure efficient transporting of loads. The invention relates to an autonomous industrial truck having a rearwardly-directed sensor unit for detecting the load and the loading environment and implemented process sequences for approaching the load, receiving the load and placing the load.

Abstract: An automatic analyzer disclosed herein includes a first calibration curve generator configured to generate a first calibration curve indicating a relationship between a concentration and an absorbance based on a result of an optical measurement of a reaction solution obtained by adding a reagent to a reference sample including a known concentration of an object to be detected; and a corrected calibration curve generator configured to generate, after the first calibration curve is generated, a corrected calibration curve based on a result of an optical measurement of a mixed reaction solution obtained by mixing the reagent and the reference sample or water, or an optical measurement of the reagent, and data relating to the first calibration curve.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a prelam body of a smart card, a smart card, a method of forming a prelam body of a smart card, and a method of forming a smart card. In accordance with some embodiments herein, a prelam body comprises a base substrate formed of at least one layer, and at least one overlay sheet layer formed on one side of the base substrate, wherein the at least one overlay sheet layer has a recess formed therein. The recess is at least partially extending through the at least one overlay sheet layer such that an opening of the recess is exposed.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus for high pressure plasma processing are provided herein. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes an isolator plate and grounding bracket for a substrate support, such as an electrostatic chuck, in a plasma processing chamber. In some embodiments, apparatus for high pressure plasma processing includes: an electrostatic chuck; a ground return bracket spaced apart from the electrostatic chuck; and a dielectric plate disposed between the electrostatic chuck and the ground return bracket.

Abstract: An apparatus includes, on a top layer of a circuit board, a first and a second synchronous rectifier groups (SRGs) placed along first two opposite sides of a first phase of a transformer including three phases. A second and a fourth SRGs are placed along the first two opposite sides on a bottom layer of the circuit board. The first and second SRGs are connected between a first terminal of the first phase and a grounding terminal. The third and fourth SRGs are connected between a second terminal of the first phase and the grounding terminal. Two filter capacitor groups are placed along second two opposite sides of the first phase on the top layer. Another two filter capacitor groups are placed along the second two opposite sides on the bottom layer. The four filter capacitor groups are connected to a third terminal of the first phase.

Abstract: A wireless device includes one or more transmit chains configured to upconvert signals from a baseband frequency to a carrier frequency for transmission over a wireless medium, one or more receive chains configured to down-convert signals received over the wireless medium from the carrier frequency to the baseband frequency, a power rail configured to provide a supply voltage to at least the one or more transmit chains and the one or more receive chains, and a first antenna element configured to transmit the upconverted signals over the wireless medium or to receive signals transmitted over the wireless medium. In some instances, the first antenna element may be formed using a first signal line associated with the transmit chains, a first signal line associated with the receive chains, or the power rail. In other instances, the first antenna element may be formed using segments of other signal lines or power rail of the wireless device.

Abstract: In a vehicular communication network, a communication device generates a physical layer (PHY) preamble of a PHY protocol data unit (PPDU) for transmission in the vehicular communication network. The communication device generates a plurality of PHY data segments of the PPDU, and one or more PHY midambles, each PHY midamble to be transmitted between a respective pair of adjacent PHY data segments, and each PHY midamble including one or more training signal fields. Generating the one or more PHY midambles includes, when the PPDU is to be transmitted according to an extended range (ER) mode, generating each training signal field to include i) a first portion based on a very high throughput long training field (VHT-LTF) defined by the IEEE 802.11ac Standard and ii) a second portion based on the VHT-LTF defined by the IEEE 802.11ac Standard; and transmitting, by the communication device, the PPDU in the vehicular communication network.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body, a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment disposed inside the main body, an evaporator disposed in a cooling flow path and provided to supply cold air to the freezing compartment, a freezing compartment duct disposed in the freezing compartment to supply cold air generated by the evaporator to the freezing compartment, an ice maker disposed inside the main body, a water supply pipe provided to penetrate the cooling flow path to be directed to the ice maker, and a cover member coupled to the freezing compartment duct to block a movement of air between a cooling flow path and the freezing compartment.

Abstract: The present invention provides the use of a lead (IV) containing compound to prepare a lead chalcogenide nanocrystal and a method for producing broadband lead chalcogenide nanocrystals in a low cost, size-controllable and scalable method, the method comprising contacting a lead (IV) containing compound with an organic acid and a chalcogen-containing reagent.