Abstract: A display system includes a segmented light source including a plurality of separately controlled segments to emit light, optics to direct the light, and a spatial light modulator (SLM) to modulate the light from the light source, wherein the light from one or more of the plurality of segments from the segmented light source are directed to the SLM through the optics, such that spatial mapping from the segments to the SLM is maintained.

Abstract: An improved mounting block has a base plate portion and a face plate portion. Base plate portion has an outer surface extending outward from a mounting surface and is selectively attachable to the face plate portion. One of the face plate portion and the base plate portion has a plurality of snap fit teeth formed thereon, and the other has a plurality of snap fit receivers, configured to selectively receive the snap fit teeth. Face plate portion may include flange flex grooves formed in an attachment flange, allowing walls to deflect independently from corners, such that the flange flex grooves allow the attachment flange to flex outward from the outer surface. Base plate portion may include alignment ribs extending outward from the outer surface, such that the flange flex grooves formed in the attachment flange interface with the alignment ribs formed on the base plate portion.

Abstract: A defect prediction method for a device manufacturing process involving processing a portion of a design layout onto a substrate, the method including: identifying a hot spot from the portion of the design layout; determining a range of values of a processing parameter of the device manufacturing process for the hot spot, wherein when the processing parameter has a value outside the range, a defect is produced from the hot spot with the device manufacturing process; determining an actual value of the processing parameter; determining or predicting, using the actual value, existence, probability of existence, a characteristic, or a combination thereof, of a defect produced from the hot spot with the device manufacturing process.

Abstract: Systems and computer readable mediums are provided that involve operations including providing, via a user interface (UI) of a first application on a first screen device, a UI element prompting a user to connect the first screen device with a second screen device that is presenting a video to the user, receiving, via the UI element, an indication of a user request to connect the first screen device with the second screen device, causing the first screen device to be paired with the second screen device, and providing, for presentation in the UI of the first application of the first screen device, on or more comments provided by one or more other users for the video that is concurrently presented on the second screen device.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for blood-solute calculation with a mobile device using non-invasive spectroscopy. A mobile device (502) includes a light source (504) that emits light toward an interferometer (508) that uses mirrors to separate and recombine the light. The interferometer directs the recombined light toward a person. Light reflected from, or transmitted through, the person is received through a reception port (506) to a photodetector (510) that outputs photodetector data that corresponds to a measured light intensity of the reflected and transmitted light as a function of a path length of the light or a mirror position of the interferometer. Based on the photodetector data, an interferogram is generated. Applying a technique such as a Fourier transform to the interferogram, a spectrum data set of the reflected and transmitted light is generated. Based on the spectrum data set, a concentration of solutes in the person's blood is calculated.

Abstract: A multi-mode display includes a mode selector to select one of a plurality of modes, each of the modes having a different light configuration, wherein one mode comprises a reduced color space mode, and one or more light sources controlled by the mode selector, the one or more light sources used to display content to a user with the multi-mode display.

Abstract: A latching assembly for use on a pick-up truck, and particularly on a truck bed cover configured to sit over a truck bed section is provided. The latching assembly includes an electronic release assembly and a mechanical override system. An electronic release assembly includes a first rod coupled to a first electronic actuator and a second rod coupled to a second electronic actuator. The electronic release assembly also includes a first electronic actuator that selectively moves the first latch catch and the second electronic actuator that selectively moves the second latch catch. The mechanical override system moves the first and second rods to mechanically cause the first and second electronic actuators, respectively, to manually move the first and second latch catches, respectively, to unlatch the at least the portion of the truck bed cover from the truck bed section.

Abstract: The methods and systems herein enable dynamic cellular antenna allocation. Respective statuses of cellular radios are first received. Each of the statuses comprise an idle status or an active status with one or more operating bands. The operating bands are then evaluated for potential interferences between each other and with one or more other radios. Based on the statuses and the potential interferences, a configuration of a switch matrix configured to connect each of a plurality of cellular antennas to either one of the cellular radios or to a termination resistor is determined. The configuration is such that antennas connected to the cellular radios with the potential interferences are physically isolated from each other and any unused cellular antennas are connected to the termination resistor. The configuration is then applied to the switch matrix such that the potential interferences may be mitigated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for implicitly computing pairwise sequence attention scores with sub-quadratic complexity in artificial neural networks. More specifically, the present application discloses an “implicit attention” mechanism that computes a pairwise attention score on the output of a neural network at each step in an input sequence, rather than across these steps. This implicit attention mechanism operates by taking the output vector produced by a neural network layer for a given sequence step, reshaping this vector into a matrix, and then transforming this matrix on the basis of pairwise similarities between its rows and columns, so as to produce an output vector that stores a compressed summary of all of the sequential dependencies present in the input sequence that are relevant for performing at least one classification, regression, or data generation task.

Abstract: Disclosed is an antimicrobial coating and antimicrobial laminate that can be used on surfaces to prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses. Spray-on techniques can be used with antimicrobial agents mixed with an air-drying antimicrobial coating and a heated liquid plastic antimicrobial coating. Efficacy of the antimicrobial coating can be monitored by detecting changes in texture, color, opaqueness, fluorescence, and other techniques. Soft plastics and acrylics can be used to suspend the antimicrobial agents to provide better efficacy in the release of antimicrobial agents over time.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for detecting artificial intelligence (AI) masking using persistent response testing. The present invention is configured to identify a vocal request; generate a primary prompt associated with the vocal request; receive, based on the primary prompt, a primary vocal cue data; determine at least one primary vocal characteristic based the primary vocal cue data; generate at least one secondary prompt associated with the vocal request for at least one second period; receive, based on the at least one secondary prompt, at least one secondary vocal cue data; determine at least one secondary vocal characteristic based on the one secondary vocal cue data; compare the at least one primary vocal characteristic to the at least one secondary vocal characteristic; and determine, based on the comparison, whether the vocal request is based on artificial intelligence (AI).

Abstract: A foreign material exclusion system for positioning within a casing of a turbine to catch any foreign material during maintenance of the turbine. The foreign material exclusion system may include a fabric sleeve with a semicircular shape and a number of poles attached to the sleeve to maintain the sleeve in place within the turbine casing.

Abstract: A tonneau cover for use on a cargo box of a pick-up truck is provided. The tonneau cover may include at least one panel and a latching assembly located on the at least one panel. The latching assembly selectively secures and releases the at least one panel. The latching assembly includes at least one shoe. The at least one shoe is configured for moving at least a portion of the latching assembly to release the at least one panel. The at least one shoe is movable between an extended use position and a retracted stowed position with respect to the at least one panel. And the at least one shoe is spring biased to its extended use position.

Abstract: A vehicle has: at least one electric machine; a battery provided with a container and with a plurality of electrochemical cells arranged inside the container; a thermoregulation circuit arranged inside the battery, configured to have a thermoregulation liquid flow within the battery, and having an inlet for the thermoregulation liquid in the area of a hydraulic inlet connector and an outlet for the thermoregulation liquid in the area of a hydraulic outlet connector; and a thermoregulation system configured to have the thermoregulation liquid flow in the thermoregulation circuit by introducing the liquid in the hydraulic inlet connector and by receiving it from the hydraulic outlet connector; the hydraulic inlet connector has a heating element for heating the thermoregulation liquid flowing through the hydraulic inlet connector.

Abstract: There is provided a system for detecting an object crossing a plane at high resolution from long range, the system including a first transmitter projecting a light plane using a light comprising a light plane wavelength, the light plane defining a boundary, wherein the light plane wavelength is not visible to the human eye, a first receiver for detecting a reflection of light when an object crosses the light plane defining the boundary, the receiver configured to detect light in a range of the electromagnetic spectrum including the light plane wavelength, wherein the receiver includes an image sensor comprising a plurality of sensor pixels, and an image processing computer configured to receive an input from the receiver including a recorded frame captured by the receiver, wherein the image processing computer processes the recorded frame for review to identify a frame showing an object crossing the boundary.

Abstract: A housing includes a plurality of subassemblies. At least one subassembly of the plurality of subassemblies includes a lower structure extending in a first direction and configured to support one or more batteries, an upper structure extending in the first direction and spaced apart from the lower structure by a vertical distance, and one or more vertical posts attached to the lower structure, the one or more vertical posts connecting the lower structure with the upper structure. The housing further includes a plurality of intermediate panels located between the one or more vertical posts, the plurality of intermediate panels extending in a vertical direction between the lower structure and the upper structure, wherein a battery of the one or more batteries is attached to the lower structure and at least two intermediate panels of the plurality of intermediate panels. The housing also includes a lateral brace attached to and connecting the multiple subassemblies.

Abstract: A method for forming a composite apex, the method comprising the steps of: forming a coextruded strip of a first compound and a second compound, wherein the second compound is a compound different than the first compound, wherein the apex is formed from winding the coextruded strip while varying the ratio of the first compound to the second compound.

Abstract: Provided is a blister pack for a dry powder inhaler, which dry powder inhaler is configured to deliver a first powder medicament and a second powder medicament different from the first powder medicament. The first and second powder medicaments are contained within blister pockets defined in a strip. A series of blister pockets is defined in the strip, which series extends linearly along the length of the strip. The first and second powder medicaments are contained in blister pockets, e.g. respective blister pockets, of the series. Alternatively or additionally, each of the blister pockets is elongated such as to have a largest dimension parallel with the length of the strip. These measures, either individually or in combination, enable minimizing of the width of the strip in spite of the strip accommodating both the first and second powder medicaments.

Abstract: In some examples, an apparatus includes an extender with a first connector to a single-ported input/output (I/O) device, and a second connector to a connection plane connected to a plurality of controllers. The extender includes a multiplexer to selectively connect different controllers of the plurality of controllers to the single-ported I/O device based on a control input comprising a plurality of reset indications from respective controllers of the plurality of controllers. Each reset indication of the plurality of reset indications when asserted causes a reset of the single-ported I/O device, and the plurality of reset indications are to control the multiplexer.