Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for social behavior of a telepresence robot are disclosed herein. A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an object detection system, and a social behaviors component. The drive system is configured to move the telepresence robot. The control system is configured to control the drive system to drive the telepresence robot around a work area. The object detection system is configured to detect a human in proximity to the telepresence robot. The social behaviors component is configured to provide instructions to the control system to cause the telepresence robot to operate according to a first set of rules when a presence of one or more humans is not detected and operate according to a second set of rules when the presence of one or more humans is detected.

Abstract: The present application relates to systems, devices and methods for three-dimensional surface weaving. The system comprises a jacquard device, a weaving device and a roller matrix. The jacquard device configured to selectively raise or lower the wrap threads to form a shed for the weft thread to travel; the weaving device configured to carry the weft thread into the shed and weave the weft thread on the wrap threads; and the roller matrix with individually controlled rotate apparatus configured to control the wrap threads to move forward or backward. The wrap threads come from rotate apparatus installed on the roller matrix. The rotate apparatus is controlled individually to forward or reverse rotate, so that the attached wrap thread is able to be longer or shorter. As the wrap threads can be shortened during weaving process, the three-dimensional surface can be produced.

Abstract: The present application relates to control command generation methods and systems for three-dimensional surface weaving. The control command generation method comprises the steps of: rebuilding a desired three-dimensional object into a three-dimensional surface mesh; converting the three-dimensional surface mesh into readable weaving information; and generating control commands from the readable weaving information to instruct a three-dimensional surface weaving system. The control command generation method generally comprises a pipeline of software including the mesh processing, weaving map extraction and command generation. The control command generation method can enable three-dimensional surface weaving function.

Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.

Abstract: Aspects relating to a method and apparatus for venting a heater tank of a beverage forming apparatus using a vent valve that is opened and closed based on an operation to move a brew chamber lid between an open lid position and a closed lid position are provided. In one aspect, the vent valve may be positioned on a vent line distinct from a delivery line that delivers heated liquid from the heater tank to the brew chamber. In another aspect, at least a portion of the delivery line may extend downwardly from the top of the heater tank to a location between the top and the bottom of the heater tank. In another aspect, the at least a portion of the vent valve may be attached to the handle for movement with the handle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for venting a liquid supply of a beverage machine, e.g., by permanently open orifice and/or pressure relief valve. The orifice may always vent a heater tank, even while liquid is delivered to the tank by a liquid pump and/or while the tank is pressurized by an air pump to deliver liquid from the tank. A filter may be positioned between a heater tank and orifice and/or air pump. The pressure relief valve may be positioned between the liquid pump and the inlet side of the heater tank, e.g., so relatively cool water is released by the pressure relief valve when open.

Abstract: A highly rigid tetradentate ligand is combined with a gold(III) ion as a thermally stable tetradentate gold(III) complex. The tetradentate gold(III) complex is a tetradentate gold(III) compound that can be used as a light-emitting material which can be used for fabricated of light-emitting devices such as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED). The tetradentate gold(III) compound can be deposited as a layer or a component of a layer using a solution-process or a vacuum deposition process. The luminescent tetradentate gold(III) compounds are robust and can provide electroluminescence (EL) with a high efficiency and brightness.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for building learning machines using learning machines. The system generally includes a reference learning machine, a target learning machine being built, a component analyzer module configured to analyze inputs from the reference learning machine, the target learning machine, a set of test signals, and a list of components in the reference learning machine and the target learning machine, and return a set of output values for each component on the list of components. The system further includes a component tuner module configured to modify different components in the target learning machine based on the set of output values and a component mapping, thereby resulting in a tuned learning machine.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for venting a liquid supply of a beverage machine, e.g., by permanently open orifice and/or pressure relief valve. The orifice may always vent a heater tank, even while liquid is delivered to the tank by a liquid pump and/or while the tank is pressurized by an air pump to deliver liquid from the tank. A filter may be positioned between a heater tank and orifice and/or air pump. The pressure relief valve may be positioned between the liquid pump and the inlet side of the heater tank, e.g., so relatively cool water is released by the pressure relief valve when open.

Abstract: A method for automatically computing the position and score for each dart on a dartboard using a single image of the dart and dartboard captured from any camera angle. A computing device with at least one connected camera captures an image of a dartboard. The computing device performs various image processing tasks and computes the landing position of each dart present in the image and the positions of multiple dartboard calibration points. The dartboard calibration points are used to compute a transformation matrix that transforms the detected points in the image plane to corresponding points in the dartboard plane. The score of each dart is computed based on the relative positioning of the transformed points in the dartboard plane. The method may be used to perform automatic scorekeeping in a variety of different dart games, either in a single location or in remote locations.

Abstract: A beverage machine may have a first brew chamber for forming larger, multi-serving beverages, and a second brew chamber for receiving beverage cartridges to form single-serve beverages. Aspects relating to relative positioning of the brew chambers and associated components are described herein. The beverage machine may include a user interface that displays different selection options based on which of the two brew chambers is being used to form a beverage. The beverage machine may include a handle that may be manipulated by a user to both open a brew chamber and to remove a brew basket from the brew chamber. The beverage machine may include a liquid reservoir that removably couples to the machine housing at different discrete positions. The beverage machine may include a liquid supply lid that may be removably coupled to the housing.

Abstract: The technology disclosed herein provides a system for generating a personal unclonable function (PUF) for a user based on a biometric data related to the user. Implementations of the system include a camera to generate a partial image of a user's tongue, a sensor to generate a moisture level in the user's saliva, a PUF generator configured to generate a PUF benchmark of the user based on combination of the partial image of a user's tongue and the moisture level in the user's saliva, and an access control unit configured to control access to one or more user devices based on the PUF benchmark.

Abstract: The technology disclosed herein provides a system for allowing users to login into one or more devices without a password. Implementations of the system include one or more biometric data collection devices (shoe, glasses, watch) and a device configured to store one or more user identification data, receive a request for user verification, request user's biometric data from one or more of the biometric data collection devices, generate a personal unclonable function (PUF) value based on combination of at least one of the user identification data and the user's biometric data, and verify the user's identity by comparing the PUF value to the user's PUF benchmark.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for building learning machines using learning machines. The system generally includes a reference learning machine, a target learning machine being built, a component analyzer module configured to analyze inputs from the reference learning machine, the target learning machine, a set of test signals, and a list of components in the reference learning machine and the target learning machine, and return a set of output values for each component on the list of components. The system further includes a component tuner module configured to modify different components in the target learning machine based on the set of output values and a component mapping, thereby resulting in a tuned learning machine.

Abstract: There is disclosed a novel system and method for decentralized digital structured data storage, management, and authentication. In an embodiment, the present system comprises pieces of digital structured data (including but not limited to, digital images, digital videos, digital audio, digital text, and digital computational graph representations), computer nodes for storing pieces of digital structured data and for creating references to portions of stored pieces of digital structured data, a network connecting the computer nodes, and a blockchain. In an embodiment, a piece of digital structured data is stored on a computer node, and the computer node creates a reference to a portion of the stored piece of digital structured data. The computer node then broadcasts a request for the reference to be added to the blockchain to all computer nodes through a network connecting all computer nodes.

Abstract: There is disclosed a novel system and method for decentralized digital structured data storage, management, and authentication. In an embodiment, the present system comprises pieces of digital structured data (including but not limited to, digital images, digital videos, digital audio, digital text, and digital computational graph representations), computer nodes for storing pieces of digital structured data and for creating references to portions of stored pieces of digital structured data, a network connecting the computer nodes, and a blockchain. In an embodiment, a piece of digital structured data is stored on a computer node, and the computer node creates a reference to a portion of the stored piece of digital structured data. The computer node then broadcasts a request for the reference to be added to the blockchain to all computer nodes through a network connecting all computer nodes.

Abstract: An automatic system and method for non-invasive imaging and identification of specific ocular structures of the eye and adnexa tissues by synchronous segmentation of visual and infrared images; that can produce spatial temperature profiles within each segmented area of the eye and adnexa; that can track eye and head movement and eye-blinks during the period of measurement to remove artefacts and maintain synchronicity; that can track ocular surface and eye adnexa temperature profiles over time; that can assist in diagnosis of eye disease; that can produce diagnostic indicators for ocular disease diagnosis and study of the eye. The system comprises infrared and visible light cameras for imaging the ocular structures, and a digital signal processing unit for processing the acquired infrared and visible images to output segmentations of the images for identification of different areas of the eye surface, including pupil, cornea, conjunctiva, and eyelids.

Abstract: The technology disclosed herein provides a system for generating a personal unclonable function (PUF) for a user based on a biometric data related to the user. Implementations of the system include a camera to generate a partial image of a user's tongue, a sensor to generate a moisture level in the user's saliva, a PUF generator configured to generate a PUF benchmark of the user based on combination of the partial image of a user's tongue and the moisture level in the user's saliva, and an access control unit configured to control access to one or more user devices based on the PUF benchmark.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided for building and using learning machines to understand and explain learning machines. The present system comprises a reference learning machine and an explainer learning machine being built for explaining and understanding the reference learning machine. A set of input signals is fed through the reference learning machine and the outputs at the different components of the learning machine for each given input signal are recorded. The recorded outputs at the different components of the learning machine for each given input signal, along with the corresponding expected output of the learning machine for each given input signal, are then used to update the parameters of the explainer learning machine. After the parameter update process, the explainer learning machine can then be queried for quantitative insights about the reference learning machine.

Abstract: A highly rigid tetradentate ligand is combined with a gold(III) ion as a thermally stable tetradentate gold(III) complex. The tetradentate gold(III) complex is a tetradentate gold(III) compound that can be used as a light-emitting material which can be used for fabricated of light-emitting devices such as an organic light-emitting diode (OLED). The tetradentate gold(III) compound can be deposited as a layer or a component of a layer using a solution-process or a vacuum deposition process. The luminescent tetradentate gold(III) compounds are robust and can provide electroluminescence (EL) with a high efficiency and brightness.