Abstract: A robotic dolphin and shark empowered by generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) are disclosed, capable of autonomously performing essential tasks such as marine research, environmental monitoring, and underwater inspections. The robotic dolphin's lifelike design includes a head with snout, eyes, mouth, blowhole, body, pectoral fins, dorsal fin, and tail fin, all meticulously crafted to mimic the appearance and behavior of a real dolphin. A trained AI model functions as the brain, processing environmental data captured by video cameras, audio microphones, and sensors to provide guidance commands to a control system that controls the movements of the robotic dolphin. A well-trained live dolphin can serve as a teacher for one or multiple robotic dolphins using a generative AI-based real-time training method, enabling efficient and effective training of robotic dolphins.

Abstract: This invention relates to insect-like robots empowered by generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI), specifically designed to address critical challenges in agriculture and environmental monitoring. The robotic bee, mantis, and dragonfly can autonomously perform essential tasks such as crop pollination, pest control, and detailed farmland inspection. These robots feature lifelike designs with components such as heads with integrated high-resolution cameras, antennae for communication, specialized mouthparts, thoraxes housing CPUs and actuators, and wings with thin-film photovoltaic solar materials. The AI models function as the brains, processing data captured by various sensors to provide real-time guidance and control commands. Leveraging advanced technologies and sustainable power sources, these robotic insect-like robots enhance productivity, sustainability, and efficiency in agricultural practices, contributing to a more secure and eco-friendly future.

Abstract: This invention relates to insect-like robots empowered by generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI), specifically designed to address critical challenges in agriculture and environmental monitoring. The robotic bee, mantis, and dragonfly can autonomously perform essential tasks such as crop pollination, pest control, and detailed farmland inspection. These robots feature lifelike designs with components such as heads with integrated high-resolution cameras, antennae for communication, specialized mouthparts, thoraxes housing CPUs and actuators, and wings with thin-film photovoltaic solar materials. The AI models function as the brains, processing data captured by various sensors to provide real-time guidance and control commands. Leveraging advanced technologies and sustainable power sources, these robotic insect-like robots enhance productivity, sustainability, and efficiency in agricultural practices, contributing to a more secure and eco-friendly future.

Abstract: A robotic dolphin and shark empowered by generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) are disclosed, capable of autonomously performing essential tasks such as marine research, environmental monitoring, and underwater inspections. The robotic dolphin's lifelike design includes a head with snout, eyes, mouth, blowhole, body, pectoral fins, dorsal fin, and tail fin, all meticulously crafted to mimic the appearance and behavior of a real dolphin. A trained AI model functions as the brain, processing environmental data captured by video cameras, audio microphones, and sensors to provide guidance commands to a control system that controls the movements of the robotic dolphin. A well-trained live dolphin can serve as a teacher for one or multiple robotic dolphins using a generative AI-based real-time training method, enabling efficient and effective training of robotic dolphins.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for supporting advertisement (ad) insertion into a media stream. The device receives notification of an upcoming ad break within the media stream, determines whether the upcoming ad break contains only pre-scheduled spots, and if the upcoming ad break does not contain only pre-scheduled spots, determines whether the upcoming ad break includes any addressable spot based on a broadcasting schedule stored on the device. Otherwise, the device sends a request with information about the at least one addressable spot and the upcoming ad break to an ADS proxy hosted by a client ad server unit within the content delivery network, receives a response message from the ADS proxy identifying a default asset for each addressable spot, retrieves the at least one default asset from a content distribution network, and sends the at least one default asset to a splicer for insertion within the media stream.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for supporting advertisement (ad) insertion into a media stream. The device receives notification of an upcoming ad break within the media stream, determines whether the upcoming ad break contains only pre-scheduled spots, and if the upcoming ad break does not contain only pre-scheduled spots, determines whether the upcoming ad break includes any addressable spot based on a broadcasting schedule stored on the device. Otherwise, the device sends a request with information about the at least one addressable spot and the upcoming ad break to an ADS proxy hosted by a client ad server unit within the content delivery network, receives a response message from the ADS proxy identifying a default asset for each addressable spot, retrieves the at least one default asset from a content distribution network, and sends the at least one default asset to a splicer for insertion within the media stream.

Abstract: Various methods and processing systems are disclosed that provide a computing device in a multi-rail splicer system for inserting content. The method may include receiving a first cue request message from a first splicer associated with a first rail in the multi-rail splicer system, determining a first splice time value for the first splicer based on a time included in the received first cue request message, receiving a second cue request message from a second splicer associated with a second rail in the multi-rail splicer system, determining a second splice time value for the second splicer, sending commands to insert the content stream into their respective rails at their determined splice time values, multicasting a content stream to the first and second splicers, the content stream including audio, video, and an ad beacon in a data packet identifier (PID), and consolidating content insertion results into a single verification file.

Abstract: A pass through assembly confirmation quick connector comprising a pass through tube (12) having a cylindrical outer surface (20), a tubular locking ring (14) disposable on the outer surface of the pass through tube, a twist-lock mount (16) releasably connecting the pass through tube and the locking ring, and a confirmation ring (18) releasably connected to the locking ring, wherein twisting the locking ring relative to the pass through tube moves the locking ring between an unlocked position and a locked position, wherein the confirmation ring secures the locking ring in the locked position.

Abstract: A vehicle door cover system that is used to cover an inner part of a side door of a vehicle when a side window of the vehicle is tinted. The vehicle door cover system comprises of a guide and a plastic cover. A lower part of the guide is inserted into a slit that is between the side window of the vehicle and an inner upper part of a side door of the vehicle. The plastic cover is removably attached to guide after the lower part of the guide is within the slit of the window. The plastic cover covers the controls and the inner part of the side door of the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for establishing and managing components of a distributed computing framework implemented in a data intake and query system. The distributed computing framework may include a master and a plurality of worker nodes. The master may selectively operate on a search head captain that is chosen from the search heads of the data intake and query system. The search head captain may distribute configuration information for the master and the distributed computing framework to the other search heads, which in turn, may distribute that configuration information to indexers of the data intake and query system. Worker nodes may be selectively activated for operation on the indexers based on the configuration information, and the worker nodes may additionally use the configuration information to contact the master and join the distributed computing framework.

Abstract: A system and computer software mechanism is disclosed that can automatically detect smoking conditions for industrial flares. In an online mode, the software mechanism can analyze live video images to identify smoking conditions and generate a “Smoke Level” value to represent the seriousness of the smoking events. In an off-line mode, the software mechanism can load saved video files and analyze video images to identify smoking conditions and generate a “Smoke Level” value to represent the seriousness of the smoking events. In the online mode, the Smoke Level data can be sent to the plant distributed control system (DCS) or other control devices so alarms can be generated and automatic or manual control actions can be taken quickly to stop the flare from smoking. In both online and off-line modes, Smoke Level data can also be saved in historical files for reporting and smoke event tracking purposes.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for establishing and managing components of a distributed computing framework implemented in a data intake and query system. The distributed computing framework may include a master and a plurality of worker nodes. The master may selectively operate on a search head captain that is chosen from the search heads of the data intake and query system. The search head captain may distribute configuration information for the master and the distributed computing framework to the other search heads, which in turn, may distribute that configuration information to indexers of the data intake and query system. Worker nodes may be selectively activated for operation on the indexers based on the configuration information, and the worker nodes may additionally use the configuration information to contact the master and join the distributed computing framework.

Abstract: A dashboard cover sheet that comprises of a central rectangular sheet that is made of an absorbent material and the length is configured to cover a full length of a dashboard of a vehicle. A first rectangular strip that is made of an impermeable material, the first rectangular strip is affixed to an upper side of the central rectangular sheet. A second rectangular strip that is made of an impermeable material, the second rectangular strip is affixed to the central rectangular sheet. A first absorbent rope that is attached to the first rectangular strip. And, a second absorbent rope that is attached to the second rectangular strip, the first absorbent rope and the second absorbent rope are configured to be placed between the front window of the vehicle and the edges of the dashboard of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system and computer software mechanism is disclosed that can automatically detect smoking conditions for industrial flares. In an online mode, the software mechanism can analyze live video images to identify smoking conditions and generate a “Smoke Level” value to represent the seriousness of the smoking events. In an off-line mode, the software mechanism can load saved video files and analyze video images to identify smoking conditions and generate a “Smoke Level” value to represent the seriousness of the smoking events. In the online mode, the Smoke Level data can be sent to the plant distributed control system (DCS) or other control devices so alarms can be generated and automatic or manual control actions can be taken quickly to stop the flare from smoking. In both online and off-line modes, Smoke Level data can also be saved in historical files for reporting and smoke event tracking purposes.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for establishing and managing components of a distributed computing framework implemented in a data intake and query system. The distributed computing framework may include a master and a plurality of worker nodes. The master may selectively operate on a search head captain that is chosen from the search heads of the data intake and query system. The search head captain may distribute configuration information for the master and the distributed computing framework to the other search heads, which in turn, may distribute that configuration information to indexers of the data intake and query system. Worker nodes may be selectively activated for operation on the indexers based on the configuration information, and the worker nodes may additionally use the configuration information to contact the master and join the distributed computing framework.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed that can automatically detect smoking conditions for industrial flares. It can analyze live or historical video images to identify smoking conditions and generate a “Smoke Level” value in the range of 0 to 10 to represent the seriousness of the smoking events. The Smoke Level data can be sent to the plant distributed control system (DCS) or other control devices so alarms can be generated and automatic or manual control actions can be taken to stop the flare from smoking quickly. The Smoke Level data can also be saved in historical files for reporting and smoke event tracking purposes. Using the described method and system, industrial plants can comply with EPA regulations at all times, improve flare control and monitoring, be better prepared for EPA reporting and auditing, and save energy and manpower.

Abstract: A dashboard cover sheet that comprises of a central rectangular sheet that is made of an absorbent material and the length is configured to cover a full length of a dashboard of a vehicle. A first rectangular strip that is made of an impermeable material, the first rectangular strip is affixed to an upper side of the central rectangular sheet. A second rectangular strip that is made of an impermeable material, the second rectangular strip is affixed to the central rectangular sheet. A first absorbent rope that is attached to the first rectangular strip. And, a second absorbent rope that is attached to the second rectangular strip, the first absorbent rope and the second absorbent rope are configured to be placed between the front window of the vehicle and the edges of the dashboard of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for testing includes acquiring a plurality of candidate network functions of a network service defined by network functions required by the network service and links between the network functions. The plurality of candidate network functions includes at least one candidate network function for each required network function, and includes a plurality of candidate network functions for at least one required network function. Links between the candidate network functions are tested, and a link performance metric for each tested link is determined. A candidate network service for end-to-end performance estimation is built from candidate network functions having interfaces for which the link performance metrics indicate performance above a threshold. An end-to-end performance metric for the candidate network service is estimated based on the link performance metrics. The candidate network service is output to a production environment based on the estimated performance metric.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for establishing and managing components of a distributed computing framework implemented in a data intake and query system. The distributed computing framework may include a master and a plurality of worker nodes. The master may selectively operate on a search head captain that is chosen from the search heads of the data intake and query system. The search head captain may distribute configuration information for the master and the distributed computing framework to the other search heads, which in turn, may distribute that configuration information to indexers of the data intake and query system. Worker nodes may be selectively activated for operation on the indexers based on the configuration information, and the worker nodes may additionally use the configuration information to contact the master and join the distributed computing framework.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for testing includes acquiring a plurality of candidate network functions of a network service defined by network functions required by the network service and links between the network functions. The plurality of candidate network functions includes at least one candidate network function for each required network function, and includes a plurality of candidate network functions for at least one required network function. Links between the candidate network functions are tested, and a link performance metric for each tested link is determined. A candidate network service for end-to-end performance estimation is built from candidate network functions having interfaces for which the link performance metrics indicate performance above a threshold. An end-to-end performance metric for the candidate network service is estimated based on the link performance metrics. The candidate network service is output to a production environment based on the estimated performance metric.