Abstract: A display system includes a source of unpolarized image light, and a stack of polarization-selective optical elements operable to switchably convert the unpolarized image light into two orthogonally polarized light beams, each of which being switchable in at least one beam characteristic. An output polarizer selects one of the two orthogonally polarized light beams for providing to a user. A depolarizer may be disposed between an electronic display emitting polarized light and the stack. The depolarizer may be in the form of an LC bilayer with randomized in-plane optic axis.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are described for a head-mounted display (HMD) headset having a pass-through configuration for a stereoscopic view. The HMD may have right and left exterior-facing stereo cameras mounted on a front face of the HMD and in the same visual plane as the user's eyes, where the exterior-facing stereo cameras collect images for stereo view synthesis. The HMD may include a processor and a memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform stereo view synthesis with a machine-learning (ML) based technique including at least disocclusion filtering, in which disocclusion hole regions may be substantially removed.

Abstract: A unit dose glass cleaner concentrate product includes from 5 grams to 50 grams of a concentrated glass cleaning composition encased in a water soluble film. The concentrated glass cleaning composition includes at least one cleaning solvent and at least one surfactant. The total weight percentage of the cleaning solvents and surfactants, expressed on an anhydrous basis, is at least 50% of the weight of the unit dose window cleaner concentrate product. The unit dose glass cleaner concentrate product can be added to a container and diluted to produce a glass cleaning solution.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method for producing a peptide containing an N-alkylamino acid, which comprises the following Steps (1) to (3). Step (1): a step of mixing an N-terminal protected amino acid or an N-terminal protected peptide with a carboxylic acid halide or a halogenated alkyl formate; Step (2): a step of mixing an amino acid or a peptide in which the N-terminal and the C-terminal are not protected with a trialkylsilylating agent; and Step (3): a step of mixing the product obtained in Step (1) with the product obtained in Step (2).

Abstract: According to examples, a head-mounted display (HMD) headset may include at least two exterior-facing color cameras mounted on the front face of the HMD and in the same visual plane as the user's eyes. The at least two exterior-facing color cameras may collect images for stereo view synthesis. The HMD may include a processor, and a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform stereo view synthesis with a machine-learning (ML) based technique including at least one of depth estimation, imaging sharpening, forward splatting, disocclusion filtering, or fusion.

Abstract: A transversal radio frequency filter circuit having a low noise amplifier connected along an input signal path, a first power divider connected between the low noise amplifier and four single taps, and an output path connected to the outputs of each of the four single taps. Each of the four single taps having a coefficient control mechanism, a polarity selection mechanism, and a time delay element. The coefficient control mechanism can include a wideband digital step attenuator configured to support high control range of the coefficient. Additionally, the circuit can include a second power divider connected between the outputs of each of the four single taps and the output path. The circuit can further include a field-programmable gate array configured to control coefficient control mechanisms, the polarity selection mechanisms, and the time delay elements (when they are variable time delay elements).

Abstract: A method and a system of deploying an ignition interlock device (IID). The method comprises receiving a time series of breath alcohol content (BrAC) measurements that are unitarily sourced from a pre-identified user, each BrAC measurement of the time series including an alveolar breath component and an interferent breath component; estimating a dissipation rate of alcohol attributable to the pre-identified user in accordance with the time series of BrAC measurements; determining, responsive to estimating the dissipation rate of alcohol, at least a subset of the BrAC measurements as being based on the alveolar breath component but not the interferent breath component; and performing one of triggering and not triggering the IID into a lockout state based on the at least a subset of the BrAC measurements.

Abstract: A novel amino acid derivative is provided, wherein the amino acid derivative is expected to improve binding affinity of polypeptides comprising the derivative the rein.

Abstract: A vibration exciter apparatus includes an exciter housing and at least one bearing means supporting at least one driven shaft carrying eccentric mass means. The exciter housing has an array of bore passages extending from an upper wall of the exciter housing to a lower wall of the exciter housing and a mounting structure plate securable to mineral processing or handling equipment intended to be vibrated by the exciter apparatus. The mounting structure plate includes an array of fastener receiving zones, whereby elongated fastener means can pass through the bore passages from the upper wall to be engaged in the fastener receiving zones.

Abstract: A swim in place system and method are provided. The system comprises a swim in place pool, at least one sensor, at least one pump associated with said at least one sensor, at least one processor, and a memory comprising instructions which when executed by the at least one processor configure the at least one processor to perform the method. The method comprises receiving object location data from at least one sensor, and actuating the at least one pump associated with the at least one sensor when the object is positioned inside a set perimeter within said swim in place pool. The object positioned in a swim in place pool.

Abstract: An optical assembly includes a Fresnel lens and a diffractive optical element. The Fresnel lens includes a high-refractive-index material having a refractive index greater than 1.9. The diffractive optical element is optically coupled with the Fresnel lens to compensate for chromatic aberration caused by the Fresnel lens. A method for imaging light with the optical assembly is also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for ultrasonic imaging by sparse sampling are provided. In one embodiment, an ultrasound imaging system comprises an array of ultrasound transducer elements, electronic circuitry in communication with the array of ultrasound transducer elements and configured to select a first receive aperture of the array comprising a plurality of contiguous ultrasound transducer elements and at least one non-contiguous ultrasound transducer element, and a beamformer in communication with the electronic circuitry. Each ultrasound transducer element of the first receive aperture is configured to receive reflected ultrasound echoes and generate an electrical signal representative of imaging data.

Abstract: A water drainage assembly for an aftertreatment system includes: a first tube configured to be coupled to an outlet conduit of the aftertreatment system; a second tube having a first end coupled to an outer surface of the first tube, a second end opposite the first end, and an intermediate portion located between the first end and the second end; and a baffle plate located in the second tube. The intermediate portion of the second tube surrounds an end portion of the first tube such that a volume is defined between the end portion of the first tube and the intermediate portion of the second tube. The second tube comprises a drain port configured to allow water to drain from the volume defined between the end portion of the first tube and the intermediate portion of the second tube.

Abstract: A method for generating tiled multiplane images from a source image is disclosed. The method includes obtaining color and depth images. The method also includes extracting a feature map using a first neural network. The method also includes generating masks for a tile using a second neural network based on a corresponding tile of the feature map and corresponding sections of the color and depth images. The method also includes computing depths of a planes corresponding to the tile based on the masks. The method also includes generating a per-tile multiplane image for the tile based on the masks. The method also includes rendering an image using per-tile multiplane images and depths. A system for generating tiled multiplane images from a source image is also disclosed.

Abstract: An article includes a unit dose packet of a concentrated cleaning composition for cleaning laundry. The concentrated cleaning composition comprising a nonionic surfactant, fatty acid methyl ester sulfonate, fatty acid soap, one or a plurality of enzymes, and a solvent system. The cleaning composition is compatible with polyvinyl alcohol film. The unit dose packet includes the concentrated laundry cleaning composition disposed in a single chamber, dual chamber, or multi-chamber unit dose packet having a total weight of the concentrated cleaning composition of from 15 grams to 30 grams.

Abstract: A swim in place system and method are provided. The system comprises a swim in place pool, at least one sensor, at least one pump associated with said at least one sensor, at least one processor, and a memory comprising instructions which when executed by the at least one processor configure the at least one processor to perform the method. The method comprises receiving object location data from at least one sensor, and actuating the at least one pump associated with the at least one sensor when the object is positioned inside a set perimeter within said swim in place pool. The object positioned in a swim in place pool.

Abstract: An off-highway recreational vehicle having a longitudinal centerline includes a frame and a rear suspension. The rear suspension includes a left A-arm, wherein the left A-arm has a pivot axis, the pivot axis being on a right-hand side of the longitudinal centerline.

Abstract: According to examples, an image capture device may include a lens array including lenses supported by a lens support structure, in which the lenses are arranged to capture light rays from multiple view-points. The image capture device may also include a sensor to capture light and convert the captured light into data that is used to form an image and a plurality of apertures positioned between the lenses and the sensor, in which the apertures are positioned with respect to the lenses and the sensor to allow rays of light that would have reached a certain reference location spaced from the sensor to pass through the plurality of apertures. An optimization algorithm may be applied to the collected sensor data to reproduce an image of a scene at a perspective that is intended to match a virtual eye position that is offset from the location of the sensor.

Abstract: A drive system for a rotorcraft includes first and second gearbox assemblies and a lubrication assembly. The lubrication assembly includes first and second lubrication systems and a valve connected between the first and second lubrication systems such that when the valve is in a first position, a test mode of operation of the lubrication assembly is enabled and when the valve is in a second position, a normal mode of operation of the lubrication assembly is enabled. The lubrication assembly also includes a valve control unit operable to instruct the valve to selectively move between the first position and the second position.

Abstract: A water drainage assembly for an aftertreatment system includes: a tube having an inlet structured to be coupled to an outlet conduit of an aftertreatment system; a drain port extending through the tube; a first baffle disposed in the tube, a first baffle first end attached to an inner surface of the tube at a first location, wherein at least a portion of the first baffle is inclined downwards with respect to gravity; and a second baffle disposed in the tube below the first baffle, a second baffle first end being coupled to the inner surface of the tube at a second location that is opposite to and below the first location, wherein at least a portion of the second baffle is inclined upwards with respect to gravity.