Abstract: A technique controls regenerative braking to reduce skidding of an electric vehicle. Such a technique may involve imparting rotation to an electric motor to move the vehicle to a first speed; and adjusting the limit regenerative braking power available based on a grade/slope on which the vehicle is operating. Processing circuitry may be configured to both: (a) allow a vehicle to have unrestricted or less restricted regenerative braking for more quickly slowing the vehicle when desired such as on flat dry pavement and/or on flat ground, and (b) limit, or more significantly limit, the vehicle's deceleration in situations such as when traveling downhill on a steep grade to reduce chances of sliding/skidding.

Abstract: A bone implant for enclosing bone material is provided. The bone implant comprises a mesh having one or more pores, an inner surface and an outer surface opposing the inner surface, the inner surface configured to receive a bone material when the inner surface of the mesh is in an open configuration; and a plurality of projections disposed on or in at least a portion of the inner surface of the mesh, the outer surface of the mesh or both the inner surface and outer surface of the mesh.

Abstract: A method includes receiving operational data from a plurality of vehicles comprising a fleet of vehicles operating in an area of interest, the operational data indicating a motion and a corresponding location of the vehicle; processing the received operational data to identify events of interest, wherein each of the identified events of interest has an event type and has associated therewith a geographic area in which the event of interest occurred; and identifying clusters of the events of interest, wherein each of the clusters comprises multiple occurrences of ones of the events of interest having the same type and having associated therewith the same geographic area. A responsive action to mitigate operating conditions associated with the event type of the events of interest of the at least one of the identified clusters may subsequently be taken.

Abstract: Systems and methods include extracting item parameters from images of items positioned at a POS system. The item parameters associated with each item are indicative as to an identification of each item thereby enabling the identification of each item based on the item parameters. The item parameters are analyzed to determine whether the item parameters match item parameters stored in a database. The database stores different combinations of item parameters to thereby identify each item based on each different combination of item parameters associated with each item. Each item positioned at the POS system is identified when the item parameters for each item match item parameters as stored in the database and fail to identify each item when the item parameters fail to match item parameters. The item parameters associated with the items that fail to match are streamed to the database thereby enabling the identification of each failed item.

Abstract: Assisted checkout devices, including point-of-sale stations, can use computer vision and machine learning to speed the checkout process while maintaining human verification, assistance, and customer interaction provided by human clerks. A plurality of optical sensors, including cameras, can be arranged with different views of a checkout plane upon which items being purchased by a buyer are placed. Moreover, one or more support towers can be utilized to elevate the optical sensors to vertical heights at which the checkout plane, and items placed thereon, is within the field of view of the optical sensors. The information captured by the plurality of optical sensors can be analyzed using machine learning models to detect and identify the items placed on the checkout plane.

Abstract: Techniques to control a utility vehicle involve initially setting a maximum speed constraint imposed on the utility vehicle to an initial value. Such techniques further involve receiving a state of charge signal that indicates a current state of charge of a lithium battery which provides electric power for utility vehicle propulsion. Such techniques further involve, based on the state of charge signal that indicates the current state of charge of the lithium battery, adjusting the maximum speed constraint imposed on the utility vehicle from the initial value to an adjusted value that is different from the initial value.

Abstract: A laryngeal nerve exciting system includes a collar holding a bridge, or a neckband, pressing soft tissue nerve exciters against a patient's neck providing a source of vibrations to stimulate the laryngeal nerve through the larynx. At least one exciter, and preferably two exciters, provide vibrations at preferably 70 Hz to 110 Hz and sufficiently strong to penetrate to the laryngeal nerve. The exciters may be held by the collar circling the neck, or by the neck band partially circling the neck. The therapy system includes a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and software which wirelessly connects, monitors, and triggers the device. The system may be used to treat dysphagia, chronic cough, and spasmodic dysphonia.

Abstract: A laryngeal nerve exciting system includes a collar holding a bridge, or a neckband, pressing soft tissue nerve exciters against a patient's neck providing a source of vibrations to stimulate the laryngeal nerve through the larynx. At least one exciter, and preferably two exciters, provide vibrations at preferably 70 Hz to 110 Hz and sufficiently strong to penetrate to the laryngeal nerve. The exciters may be held by the collar circling the neck, or by the neck band partially circling the neck. The therapy system includes a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and software which wirelessly connects, monitors, and triggers the device. The system may be used to treat dysphagia, chronic cough, and spasmodic dysphonia.

Abstract: A clot retrieval device for removing occlusive clot from a blood vessel. The device comprises an inner elongate body having a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. An outer elongate body is at least partially overlying the inner elongate body. The outer elongate body is expandable to a radial extent which is greater than the radial extent of the inner body in the deployed configuration to define a clot reception space. The outer elongate body has a plurality of clot receiving openings and a plurality of clot engaging regions. The clot engaging regions are adapted, on engagement with clot, to urge clot towards the clot receiving openings and into the reception space between the outer elongate body and the inner elongate body, wherein the radial force profile of the device varies along the length of the device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for an enhanced valet mode for vehicles. An example method may include receiving a request to enter a valet mode of the vehicle. The example method may also include enabling the valet mode of the vehicle. The example method may also include disabling, based on the valet mode of the vehicle being enabled, a secure idle mode of the vehicle, wherein the secure idle mode of the vehicle includes locking a gear shifter of the vehicle in a park position when an occupant of the vehicle is outside of a cabin of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle license plate that is designed to be affixed to the inside of a vehicle's windshield. Specifically, the front license plate of a vehicle is created as a sticker number plate, which includes a sticker seal and may also have the identification code and vehicle identification number printed on it. This sticker number plate is attached to the inside of the vehicle windshield by an adhesive portion.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for an enhanced valet mode for vehicles. An example method may include receiving a request to enter a valet mode of the vehicle. The example method may also include enabling the valet mode of the vehicle. The example method may also include disabling, based on the valet mode of the vehicle being enabled, a secure idle mode of the vehicle, wherein the secure idle mode of the vehicle includes locking a gear shifter of the vehicle in a park position when an occupant of the vehicle is outside of a cabin of the vehicle.

Abstract: A clot retrieval device for removing occlusive clot from a blood vessel. The device comprises an inner elongate body having a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. An outer elongate body is at least partially overlying the inner elongate body. The outer elongate body is expandable to a radial extent which is greater than the radial extent of the inner body in the deployed configuration to define a clot reception space. The outer elongate body has a plurality of clot receiving openings and a plurality of clot engaging regions. The clot engaging regions are adapted, on engagement with clot, to urge clot towards the clot receiving openings and into the reception space between the outer elongate body and the inner elongate body, wherein the radial force profile of the device varies along the length of the device.

Abstract: Systems and methods include extracting item parameters from images of items positioned at a POS system. The item parameters associated with each item are indicative as to an identification of each item thereby enabling the identification of each item based on the item parameters. The item parameters are analyzed to determine whether the item parameters match item parameters stored in a database. The database stores different combinations of item parameters to thereby identify each item based on each different combination of item parameters associated with each item. Each item positioned at the POS system is identified when the item parameters for each item match item parameters as stored in the database and fail to identify each item when the item parameters fail to match item parameters. The item parameters associated with the items that fail to match are streamed to the database thereby enabling the identification of each failed item.

Abstract: Assisted checkout devices, including point-of-sale stations, can use computer vision and machine learning to speed the checkout process while maintaining human verification, assistance, and customer interaction provided by human clerks. A plurality of optical sensors, including cameras, can be arranged with different views of a checkout plane upon which items being purchased by a buyer are placed. Moreover, one or more support towers can be utilized to elevate the optical sensors to vertical heights at which the checkout plane, and items placed thereon, is within the field of view of the optical sensors. The information captured by the plurality of optical sensors can be analyzed using machine learning models to detect and identify the items placed on the checkout plane.

Abstract: Systems and methods include extracting item parameters from images of items positioned at a POS system. The item parameters associated with each item are indicative as to an identification of each item thereby enabling the identification of each item based on the item parameters. The item parameters are analyzed to determine whether the item parameters match item parameters stored in a database. The database stores different combinations of item parameters to thereby identify each item based on each different combination of item parameters associated with each item. Each item positioned at the POS system is identified when the item parameters for each item match item parameters as stored in the database and fail to identify each item when the item parameters fail to match item parameters. The item parameters associated with the items that fail to match are streamed to the database thereby enabling the identification of each failed item.

Abstract: A method includes accessing training images that collectively depict multiple stages of a surgical procedure. The method also includes accessing labels that indicate, for each of the training images, characteristics of one or more surgical tools depicted and a stage of the multiple stages of the surgical procedure depicted. The method also includes training a computational model, using the training images and the labels, to associate runtime images with a stage of the multiple stages based on characteristics of one or more surgical tools that are depicted by the runtime images. Another method includes associating, using a computational model, runtime images with a stage of a surgical procedure based on characteristics of one or more surgical tools depicted by the runtime images and generating output that indicates the stage associated with each of the runtime images.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for an enhanced valet mode for vehicles. An example method may include receiving a request for a temporary valet passcode. The example method may also include generating a temporary valet passcode. The example method may also include displaying a request for entry of the temporary valet passcode. The example method may also include determining that an input has been received. The example method may also include determining that a mobile device is located within the vehicle or within a threshold distance from the vehicle. The example method may also include preventing the vehicle from starting based on authorization of the mobile device for a period of time subsequent to the input being received.

Abstract: A method and/or use of restoring blood flow in neurovasculature by removing thrombus in a plurality of human patients experiencing ischemic stroke using a revascularization device as either a first-line device or a second-line device.

Abstract: A clot removal device for removing clot from a body vessel includes an expandable structure having a constrained delivery configuration, an expanded clot engaging deployed configuration, and an at least partially constrained clot pinching configuration, the expandable structure including a proximal section comprising a plurality of struts with opening angles; a mid-section distal of the proximal section and comprising a plurality of struts with opening angles and cells larger than cells of the proximal section, the mid-section being configured to expand a larger radial extent in the deployed configuration than the proximal section to provide clot grip and retention during retraction of the clot; wherein the proximal section is configured to pinch the clot from the body vessel when partially resheathed by a microcatheter.