Abstract: An appliance includes a cabinet, an interior cavity defined by the cabinet, a storage compartment positioned within the interior cavity that supports a temporarily stored item, a temperature control system, a gas detector, and a scanning apparatus that has at least one camera and is configured to record and store image data associated with a user's preference. The scanning apparatus conducts first and second data capturing phases. A difference between first and second data sets is analyzed to produce a current inventory manifest. The appliance also includes a weight scale and a controller. The controller evaluates a location of the temporarily stored item based on the image data and determines remaining contents of the temporarily stored item based on data from the weight scale. The controller determines a preferred air velocity for the storage compartment based upon data collected from the gas detector and the weight scale.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for controlling a robot via a foot-operable controller. The foot-operable controller includes a grid of large pressure-sensitive tiles that are responsive to being stepped on. Signals from the pressure-sensitive tiles are provided to a controller interface that converts the signals to control messages compatible with existing robot control interfaces, such as a universal serial bus. The foot-operable controller may be used to control various robots, including for example a robot equipped with a claw arm or a robot equipped with a ring launcher.

Abstract: A microscope may receive a fiber optic connector via a connector adapter that includes an opening and may align a ferrule of the fiber optic connector with the opening of the connector adapter, where the ferrule includes a ferrule endface. The microscope may transmit light onto the ferrule endface and may receive reflected light, as an image of the ferrule endface, with a camera of the microscope. The microscope may determine intensities of brightness of the image and may create a topographical map of the intensities of the brightness of the image. The microscope may determine a radius and an apex of the ferrule endface based on the topographical map and may calculate an apex offset of the ferrule endface based on the radius and the apex of the ferrule endface. The microscope may perform one or more actions based on the apex offset of the ferrule endface.

Abstract: Solid forms of (S)-2-(5-((3-ethoxypyridin-2-yl)oxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxamide, including crystalline forms and an amorphous form, in addition to pharmaceutical compositions, processes for preparing, and their use to treat diseases, conditions and disorders modulated by the activity of the diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) in a mammal such as a human are described herein.

Abstract: Embodiments herein are generally directed to spinal implants, systems, apparatuses, and components thereof that can be used in spinal fusion and/or stabilization procedures, as well as methods of installation. The spinal implants may include an intervertebral spacer and a plate member.

Abstract: A method of evaluating a low voltage (LV) battery system includes collecting parameters of the LV battery system, determining a health of the LV battery system based on one or more health indicators of a plurality of health indicators, and based on determining that the battery system is in an unhealthy condition, identifying a cause of the unhealthy condition based on selection of a set of health indicators. Determining the health includes identifying an enabling condition related to charging or discharging of the LV battery system, selecting a set of health indicators from the plurality of health indicators based on the identified enabling condition, estimating a value of each of the set of health indicators, and determining whether the LV battery system is in a healthy condition or the unhealthy condition based on the collected parameters and the value of each of the set of health indicators.

Abstract: A method of processing a part includes: identifying (2502) a location of at least one hole (62) disposed in the part using a computer-aided design (CAD) model of the part (36); aligning (2504) the part in a mounting system (56); 3D-scanning (2506) the part (36); detecting (2520) at least one boundary feature of the hole (36) based at least partially on at least one datum from 3D-scanning (2506) the part; and generating (2536) a first toolpath (92) based at least partially on the boundary feature.

Abstract: A brake includes a rotor rotatably coupled to a rotating body for rotation about a rotational axis. A brake plate and an armature are disposed on opposite sides of the rotor. A spring and an electromagnet urge the armature in opposite directions into and out of engagement with the rotor to move the rotor into and out of engagement with the brake plate and engage and disengage the brake. The brake plate and electromagnet each define a central bore configured to receive the rotating body. The brake is characterized by a target supported on a radially extending face of the rotating body or the rotor and a sensor aligned with the target through the central bore of the brake plate or the electromagnet. The sensor generates, responsive to the target, position signals indicative of a rotational position of the rotor and rotating body.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that includes: a chassis; a plurality of arms that extend outwardly from the chassis; a plurality of propeller assemblies that are supported by the plurality of arms; a canopy that is connected to the chassis so as to provide an outer cover for the UAV that is configured to protect internal components thereof; a frame that is supported by the canopy such that the frame is isolated from the chassis; and a plurality of image capture assemblies that are supported by the frame such that the frame separates the plurality of image capture assemblies from the chassis and the canopy so as to inhibit relative movement between the plurality of image capture assemblies during operation of the UAV.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that includes: a chassis; a plurality of arms that extend outwardly from the chassis; a plurality of propeller assemblies that are supported by the plurality of arms; a canopy that is connected to the chassis so as to provide an outer cover for the UAV that is configured to protect internal components thereof; a frame that is supported by the canopy such that the frame is isolated from the chassis; and a plurality of image capture assemblies that are supported by the frame such that the frame separates the plurality of image capture assemblies from the chassis and the canopy so as to inhibit relative movement between the plurality of image capture assemblies during operation of the UAV.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for forming welded and soldered connections to flexible interconnect circuits and assemblies comprising such connections. An assembly can include a weldable transition unit having a transition pad and a solderable pad. The transition pad may comprise aluminum and can be welded to the aluminum conductive trace of a flexible interconnect circuit. The solderable pad can be soldered to the electrical contact of a device (e.g., a resistor, capacitor). In some examples, the weldable transition unit may comprise a stiffener mechanically connected to the transition pad to provide mechanical support of the transition pad and devices soldered to the transition pad. In some examples, the device soldered to the weldable transition unit may include one or more individual electronic components. In some examples, the device soldered to the weldable transition unit may be a printed circuit board (PCB) having solderable traces.

Abstract: Digital image segmentation is provided. The method comprises training a neural network for image segmentation with a labeled training dataset from a first domain, wherein a subset of nodes in the neural net are dropped out during training. The neural network receives image data from a second, different domain. A vector of N values that sum to 1 is calculated for each image element, wherein each value represents an image segmentation class. A label is assigned to each image element according to the class with the highest value in the vector. Multiple inferences are performed with active dropout layers for each image element, and an uncertainty value is generated for each image element. Uncertainty is resolved according to expected characteristics. The label of any image element with an uncertainty above a threshold is replaced with a new label corresponding to a segmentation class based on domain knowledge.

Abstract: Image recognition and report generation is described. A camera component of a mobile device captures image frames of a physical environment. Each frame is run through an image recognition library to identify object(s) of interest. An object of interest is determined and it is an item associated with periodic maintenance. An identification of the identified object of interest is transmitted to a server. The mobile device receives information about the identified object of interest from the server that is based on a location of the mobile device, the information including a maintenance plan for the identified object of interest.

Abstract: Approaches presented herein provide for a short circuit testing fixture in which a switch arm is associated with a switch bridge and with a trigger mechanism to enable testing of electrical shorts in high powered DC circuits. The trigger mechanism causes the switch arm to contact the switch bridge and close an energized circuit to cause a short. The switch arm maintains the closed energized circuit after the short until the circuit is deenergized.

Abstract: A method for making an audio speaker cover using at least some of the following steps, not necessarily in the sequence listed: evolving a CAD first stage model of an audio speaker cover with an array of apertures; determining a desired blank workpiece manufacturing configuration by electing to process a single blank workpiece or an assembly of stacked blank workpieces; affixing the single blank workpiece or stacked blank workpieces in relation to a CNC machine; addressing one or more of the stacks simultaneously or sequentially to create apertures in the audio speaker covers with parallel walls and square shoulders to provide strength while minimizing losses in sound transmission, the apertures and intervening lands providing a visually attractive appearance to an observer.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds according to Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, and R7 are defined herein. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula (I) as well as the use of such compounds as M4 receptor agonists.

Abstract: The invention provides substituted tetrahydropyrrolo-pyridinone compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and their use in treating muscarinic acetylcholine receptor mediated disorders.

Abstract: Systems and methods herein are for an automatic board probing station in which a plurality of probe tips are associated with a plurality of probe arms and with a plurality of motorized connectors, where the plurality of motorized connectors is to cause individual ones of the plurality of probe tips and individual ones of the plurality of probe arms to be movable independently, and where the plurality of probe tips is to communicate probe signals with a circuit analysis system and is to concurrently probe a plurality of probe points of a circuit board.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; a method for manufacturing the compounds of the disclosure, and its therapeutic uses. The present disclosure further provides a combination of pharmacologically active agents and a pharmaceutical composition.