Abstract: A multi-source ground-to-air heat transfer system is configured to store thermal energy during a cooling/dehumidifcation mode of operation for future use during a heating mode of operation. The multi-source ground-to-air heat transfer system utilizes a ground loop that is configured under an enclosure, such as a greenhouse, and is in thermal communication with a thermal reservoir medium to conduct and store heat. A thermal exchange fluid is pumped through the ground loop and ground heat exchanger and may receive heat from a condenser during a cooling/dehumidification mode of operation and may liberate heat to the evaporator during a heating mode. The enclosure air may receive heat from the heat pump during a heating mode and may liberate heat to the evaporator during a cooling/dehumidification mode. The heat exchange system may employ a heat pump having a reversing valve to change the mode of operation.

Abstract: A system and method is described for printing a label with an RFID tag. The system includes an RFID reader that queries a first RFID tag coupled to a first medicinal container that includes a medication. In response, the system receives a first unique identifier and uses the first unique identifier to determine a status of the medication, associate the first medicinal container with a medical provider and print a second label that includes a second RFID tag for a second medicinal container.

Abstract: A greenhouse, for cold weather climates, is configured with a gable that is offset toward the north wall and therefore the south extension of the roof, from the gable to the south wall is longer than the north extension. A greater amount of light can enter through this south extension and the inside surface of the north wall is configured with a reflective surface to allow light to be more uniformly distributed around the plants. The north wall may have no widows and may be thermally insulated to prevent the greenhouse from getting too cold during the night. A ground to air heat transfer (GAHT) system may be configured to produce a flow of greenhouse air under the greenhouse for heat transfer, to moderate the temperature of the greenhouse. A thermal medium may flow to a thermal reservoir for heat exchange with the conduits of the GAHT system.

Abstract: A pharmacy kit is managed by defining multiple rules for determining whether a segment of a pharmacy kit is satisfactorily stocked, selecting at least one rule among the multiple rules according to a kit stocking contingency, an prompting a user to stock the segment of the pharmacy kit according to the selected at least one rule.

Abstract: A system and method for determining event discrepancies between disparate systems is described. The system can receive sets of events from multiple systems. The system can normalize the sets of events to convert them into normalized events. From a normalized set of events, the system can concurrently generate a plurality of event arrays. The system can apply one or more rules to the event arrays to generate at least one event array parameter.

Abstract: A greenhouse, for cold weather climates, is configured with a gable that is offset toward the north wall and therefore the south extension of the roof, from the gable to the south wall is longer than the north extension. A greater amount of light can enter through this south extension and the inside surface of the north wall is configured with a reflective surface to allow light to be more uniformly distributed around the plants. The north wall may have no widows and may be thermally insulated to prevent the greenhouse from getting too cold during the night. A ground to air heat transfer (GAHT) system may be configured to produce a flow of greenhouse air under the greenhouse for heat transfer, to moderate the temperature of the greenhouse. A thermal medium may flow to a thermal reservoir for heat exchange with the conduits of the GAHT system.

Abstract: A multi-source ground-to-air heat transfer system is configured to store thermal energy during a cooling/dehumidification mode of operation for future use during a heating mode of operation. The multi-source ground-to-air heat transfer system utilizes a ground loop that is configured under an enclosure, such as a greenhouse, and is in thermal communication with a thermal reservoir medium to conduct and store heat. A thermal exchange fluid is pumped through the ground loop and ground heat exchanger and may receive heat from a condenser during a cooling/dehumidification mode of operation and may liberate heat to the evaporator during a heating mode. The enclosure air may receive heat from the heat pump during a heating mode and may liberate heat to the evaporator during a cooling/dehumidification mode. The heat exchange system may employ a heat pump having a reversing valve to change the mode of operation.

Abstract: A pharmacy kit is managed by defining multiple rules for determining whether a segment of a pharmacy kit is satisfactorily stocked, selecting at least one rule among the multiple rules according to a kit stocking contingency, an prompting a user to stock the segment of the pharmacy kit according to the selected at least one rule.

Abstract: A system and method for determining event discrepancies between disparate systems is described. The system can receive sets of events from multiple systems. The system can normalize the sets of events to convert them into normalized events. From a normalized set of events, the system can concurrently generate a plurality of event arrays. The system can apply one or more rules to the event arrays to generate at least one event array parameter.

Abstract: A system and method is described for printing a label with an RFID tag. The system includes an RFID reader that queries a first RFID tag coupled to a first medicinal container that includes a medication. In response, the system receives a first unique identifier and uses the first unique identifier to determine a status of the medication, associate the first medicinal container with a medical provider and print a second label that includes a second RFID tag for a second medicinal container.

Abstract: A multi-source ground-to-air heat transfer system is configured to store thermal energy during a cooling/dehumidifcation mode of operation for future use during a heating mode of operation. The multi-source ground-to-air heat transfer system utilizes a ground loop that is configured under an enclosure, such as a greenhouse, and is in thermal communication with a thermal reservoir medium to conduct and store heat. A thermal exchange fluid is pumped through the ground loop and ground heat exchanger and may receive heat from a condenser during a cooling/dehumidification mode of operation and may liberate heat to the evaporator during a heating mode. The enclosure air may receive heat from the heat pump during a heating mode and may liberate heat to the evaporator during a cooling/dehumidification mode. The heat exchange system may employ a heat pump having a reversing valve to change the mode of operation.

Abstract: The aerodynamic skirt assembly for attachment to a trailer may comprise a side skirt fairing, a rear skirt fairing, and a secondary treatment. The side skirt fairing may comprise an inner surface and an outer surface. The rear skirt fairing may comprise an inner surface and an outer surface and located aft of the side skirt fairing. The secondary treatment may be coupled to the outer surface of the rear skirt fairing, wherein the secondary treatment is canted outwardly at an angle from the outer surface of the skirt fairing and configured to redirect the air around the at least one rear wheel assembly.

Abstract: Multiple images of multiple items are captured of a transaction area during a checkout. The Red-Green-Blue (RGB) data associated with each item image patch is collected across the images and provided as input by a Machine-Learning Model (MLM), which returns an item code for the item. When the given MLM is unable to satisfactorily predict an item code for a given set of image patches, the patches associated with the images are presented to an operator of a checkout and the operator is asked to scan an item barcode for that item. The patches are labeled within the images with the item code and additional images of the item are captured and labeled with the item code when the barcode is scanned by the operator. The labeled images are used in a subsequent training session with the MLM to improve its item recognition accuracy for the item.

Abstract: Depth camera settings are adjusted based on characteristics of items presented in a scan zone and based on depth values returned for the items in depth images. Red-Green-Blue (RGB) images and depth images are captured of items within the scan zone. Quality of the depth values are accessed. Bad depth values are replaced with good known depth values. When the depth values are not replaced, one or more depth value interpolation algorithms are selectively processed to enhance the depth values. The depth values are processed to place each item within a specific location of the scan zone and map that location to pixel values in the corresponding RGB images. The pixel values from the RGB images are passed to a classification model and an item code is returned. The item codes are provided to checkout a customer without any scanning of item barcodes of the items.

Abstract: Multiple images of a designated area are taken. The designated area comprises multiple items that are to be identified from the images. Depth information and Red, Green, Blue (RGB) data from each image is processed to create a point cloud for each image of the designated area. The point clouds are patched together or synchronized into a single point cloud for the designated area. Known background pixels associated with backgrounds for each image are removed from the single point cloud. The depth information and RGB data for the single point cloud is clustered together and bounding boxes are placed around each item in the single point cloud. At least the RGB data for each bounding box is provided to a machine-learning model (MLM) and the MLM returns an item code for the corresponding item. The item codes are fed to a transaction manager for a transaction associated with a customer.

Abstract: A single item image is captured of an item situated within a given zone of a transaction area is captured, each different zone for each given item is associated a plurality of single item images captured by different cameras at different angles and perspectives of the transaction area. The single item images are passed to an existing segmentation Machine-Learning Model (MLM) and accurate masks for the items produced by the existing MLM are retained. A background image of an empty transaction area is obtained, each retained single item image is cropped and superimposed into the background image with one or more different cropped and superimposed singe item images creating a composite multi-item image. The composite multi-item images are labeled to identify the boundaries of each single item image and the existing segmentation MLM is trained on the composite multi-item and labeled images producing an enhanced segmentation MLM.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided that executes instructions to move an item within a scan zone to specific X-Y coordinates of the scan zone. The item is placed on a platform and is rotated 360 degrees at each X-Y coordinate within the scan zone. Item images are captured by cameras at each X-Y coordinate and for each rotation at the corresponding X-Y coordinate. The item images are labeled and retained. The item images are used as input to a Machine-Learning Model (MLM) to train the MLM to recognize item codes for the items when subsequent images are captured for the item during a checkout. In an embodiment, during a checkout unknown item images are flagged and labeled with the corresponding item code when the corresponding item's barcode is scanned during the checkout; the labeled item images are also retailed for training the MLM for item recognition.

Abstract: Images of a transaction area comprising items are received during a checkout. Red-Green-Blue (RGB) data and Depth data are received with each image. Pixels captured in any given image by a given camera are pre-aligned with physical locations of a transaction area. Depth data provided by each camera and that camera's pre-alignment to the area are processed to map pixels in each image taken to X-Y coordinates within the area. X-Y coordinates for each item and for each image are grouped together as a single item within the area. RGB data for each image and item is used as a set of image patches per item. For each item, the corresponding patches are passed to a classification Machine-Learning Model (MLM) that returns an item code for each patch. A particular item code is selected for each set and the item codes are used to process the checkout.

Abstract: A first Machine-Learning Model (MLM) is processed on multiple images of a scene, each scene comprising a different perspective view of each of a plurality of items. The first MLM produces masks for the items within each image, each mask representing a portion of a given item within a given image. Depth information associated with the images and the masks are processed to isolate each portion of each item within each image. A single scene image is generated from the images by stitching each image’s pixel data from each portion or each image into a composite item image within the single scene image. Each item’s composite item image is passed to a second MLM and the second MLM returns an item code for the corresponding item associated with the corresponding composite item image. The item codes for each item is passed to a transaction manager to process a transaction.

Abstract: A system and method for determining event discrepancies between disparate systems is described. The system can receive sets of events from multiple systems. The system can normalize the sets of events to convert them into normalized events. From a normalized set of events, the system can concurrently generate a plurality of event arrays. The system can apply one or more rules to the event arrays to generate at least one event array parameter.