Abstract: A system and method and fastening tool that utilizes ultrasonic or acoustic energy and a horn that focuses the energy into the fastener at a predetermined location in order to facilitate tightening or loosening the fastener.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to jointly training a machine-learning-based monocular optical flow, depth, and scene flow estimator. One embodiment processes a pair of temporally adjacent monocular image frames using a first neural network structure to produce a first optical flow estimate; processes the pair of temporally adjacent monocular image frames using a second neural network structure to produce an estimated depth map and an estimated scene flow; processes the estimated depth map and the estimated scene flow using the second neural network structure to produce a second optical flow estimate; and imposes a consistency loss between the first optical flow estimate and the second optical flow estimate that minimizes a difference between the first optical flow estimate and the second optical flow estimate to improve performance of the first neural network structure in estimating optical flow and the second neural network structure in estimating depth and scene flow.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to use front load estimates for body control are disclosed herein. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes memory including stored instructions, and a processor to execute the instructions to filter sensor data to generate a first load value, the first load value associated with a first load on a front axle of a vehicle, generate, based on the first load value and a velocity of the vehicle, a first body control adjustment value, modify a body control output value with the first body control adjustment value, and apply the modified body control output value to a suspension system of the vehicle.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to data science and data analysis, computer software and systems, and wired and wireless network communications to provide an interface between repositories of disparate datasets and computing machine-based entities that seek access to the datasets, and, more specifically, to a computing and data storage platform that facilitates consolidation of one or more datasets, whereby a collaborative data layer and associated logic facilitate, for example, efficient access to, and implementation of, collaborative datasets. In some examples, a system may include an atomized workflow loader configured to receive an atomized dataset to load into a data store, and to determine resource requirements data to describe at least one resource requirement. The atomized workflow loader may be further configured to select a data store type based on a resource requirement, and perform a load operation of the atomized dataset as a function of the data store type.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to data science and data analysis, computer software and systems, and wired and wireless network communications to interface among repositories of disparate datasets and computing machine-based entities configured to access datasets, and, more specifically, to a computing and data storage platform to implement computerized tools to facilitate expedited queries based on query results generated by disparate computing and database architectures, according to at least some examples. For example, a method may include generating multiple results of queries, storing the multiple results of queries in a memory, and linking each of the multiple results of queries to a portion of data stored in a graph. The method can include receiving data representing a query and accessing data representing quiescent data values to form a query result.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to jointly training a machine-learning-based monocular optical flow, depth, and scene flow estimator. One embodiment processes a pair of temporally adjacent monocular image frames using a first neural network structure to produce an optical flow estimate and to extract, from at least one image frame in the pair of temporally adjacent monocular image frames, a set of encoded image context features; triangulates the optical flow estimate to generate a depth map; extracts a set of encoded depth context features from the depth map using a depth context encoder; and combines the set of encoded image context features and the set of encoded depth context features to improve performance of a second neural network structure in estimating depth and scene flow.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are described for connecting multiple electrical connectors as a group with corresponding receiving sockets, or connection ports, in a medical device. A multiple electrical connector plate acts as an intermediate connector for quickly engaging or disengaging a group of electrodes with the corresponding device as a single unit. The connection plate includes multiple sections that allow a connector to be snapped securely in place on the connection plate such that the connector does not pull or push free from its snapped in location, resulting in group handling of electrical connectors that is less time consuming, reduces errors and positively impacts the quality of medical care.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to peptidic compounds of Formula A, A-II, A-III, B, or C, or salt or solvate thereof, compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof. The compounds of the present disclosure are useful for targeting CXCR4 for purposes such as imaging and/or therapeutics.

Abstract: Oral care based imaging computer-implemented systems and methods for analyzing attributes of a facial image portion of at least one person depicted in a digital image. An oral care digital imaging computer-implemented method for analyzing a facial image portion of a person depicted in a digital image may include analyzing the facial image portion for positive and negative attributes as defined by pixel data of the digital image and generating a probability value based on the positive and negative attributes in the facial image portion in the digital image.

Abstract: A method of determining a thermal maturity model of a subterranean region of interest is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a plurality of rock samples for the subterranean region of interest. The method further includes determining a first porosity value, a second porosity value, and a volume fraction of organic matter, for each of the plurality of rock samples. The method further includes determining, for each of the plurality of rock samples, a thermal maturity index based, at least in part, on the first porosity value, the second porosity value and the volume fraction of organic matter. The method further includes determining the thermal maturity model based, at least in part, on the thermal maturity index for each of the plurality of rock samples.

Abstract: Various techniques are described for platform management of integrated access of public and privately-accessible datasets utilizing federated query generation and query schema rewriting optimization, including receiving at a dataset access platform a query formatted according to a first data schema, generating a copy of the query, saving the query and the copy to a datastore, parsing the copy of the query in the first schema using an inference engine, determining whether the query comprises data associated with an access control condition associated with accessing the dataset, the access control condition being configured to indicate whether the query is permitted to access the dataset, and rewriting, using a proxy server, the copy of the query in a second schema, and optimizing the rewriting by identifying a database engine to execute the query and including other data converted into another triple associated with an attribute of the query.

Abstract: An application programming interface (API) receives broadcast-related information from media automation applications. A traffic log is received from a first media automation application configured to generate a traffic log associated with a media station, and spot information associated with spots included in the traffic log is received from at least a second media automation application. The API stores the broadcast-related information, including the traffic log and the spot information, in one or more databases. The API also receives, from a media playout system, at least one request for the stored broadcast-related information. The media playout system is configured to insert media content into a media broadcast associated with the media station. The API provides the requested broadcast-related information to the media playout system, which inserts the media content into the media broadcast associated with the media station.

Abstract: Technologies for grouping images, and ranking the images and the groupings, based on entities shown in the images. Images may be grouped based on faces shown in the images. Different images with faces that indicate the same entity (e.g., Adam) may be automatically grouped together. Different images with faces that indicate the same multiple entities (e.g., the people in my family) may also be automatically grouped together. Such automatic grouping may be based on facial recognition technologies. Further, images and groups of images may be automatically ranked based on the faces shown and entities represented. Such rankings may also be influenced by adjacent data that indicates family and friends and the like, and that can be used to identify such entities in the images.

Abstract: A system for cooling a hermetic motor includes a motor cooling refrigerant flow path configured to direct refrigerant from a condenser disposed along a refrigerant loop to a hermetic motor, and from the hermetic motor back to the refrigerant loop, and a housing of the hermetic motor disposed along the motor cooling refrigerant flow path and configured to receive the refrigerant from the condenser, wherein the housing of the hermetic motor comprises an annulus surrounding at least a portion of a stator of the hermetic motor, and wherein the annulus comprises a plurality of openings configured to direct refrigerant toward the stator and into a cavity of the housing of the hermetic motor.

Abstract: A re-usable, returnable, stackable, modular shipping base that incorporates replaceable components to make the base relatively quick and cost effective to repair. The shipping base is formed from a number of stamped or cut sheet materials (e.g., sheet metal) that are then folded and attached to one another using a tab system. When a component is damaged, the damaged component may be removed from the base and replaced with another mass produced, stamped sheet material component. Components are attached to one another via adhesive, rivets, stitch welding, spot welding, or any other applicable process.

Abstract: A neural network may be used to determine corner points of a skewed polygon (e.g., as displacement values to anchor box corner points) that accurately delineate a region in an image that defines a parking space. Further, the neural network may output confidence values predicting likelihoods that corner points of an anchor box correspond to an entrance to the parking spot. The confidence values may be used to select a subset of the corner points of the anchor box and/or skewed polygon in order to define the entrance to the parking spot. A minimum aggregate distance between corner points of a skewed polygon predicted using the CNN(s) and ground truth corner points of a parking spot may be used simplify a determination as to whether an anchor box should be used as a positive sample for training.

Abstract: A system and method for managing inventory for an electronic raffle is provided. The system may include an inventory database to store inventory data for one or more items to be sold via the electronic raffle, wherein the inventory data includes in-store inventory data and online inventory data, a mobile application configured to generate a raffle entry for the one or more items, a raffle database configured to store the inventory data and one or more raffle entries, and a middleware server configured to update the in-store inventory data stored in the raffle database based on the updated in-store inventory data obtained from the inventory database. The middleware server selects a first round winning raffle entry, transmits a notification to the mobile device associated with the first round winning raffle entry, and initiates a payment process upon determining that the first round winning raffle entry applies to the lightning round.

Abstract: The present discussion relates to structures and devices to facilitate application of an ultrasound therapy beam to a target anatomic region in a replicable manner. In certain aspects, adjustable positioning structures are described that allow a general probe positioning structure to be configured for a specific patient in a manner that allows the device to be used repeatedly to target the anatomic region, even when in non-clinical settings. In other aspects, a probe positioning structure is fabricated that is specific to a respective patient anatomy, such that use of the probe positioning structure provides repeatable targeting of the target anatomic region, even when in non-clinical settings.

Abstract: A shower/commode wheeled chair adapted to be locatable over a commode, the shower/commode wheeled chair comprising a frame, a seat support portion, a front portion extending downwardly from the seat support portion, a back support, a shower/commode seat, wheels and a footrest coupled to the front portion.