Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media for facilitating emergency communications by an emergency management system. In one embodiment, a method for facilitating emergency communications comprises: identifying a user potentially affected by an emergency; providing an emergency response message to a communication device associated with the user; receiving confirmation of the emergency; in response to receiving confirmation of the emergency, initiating an autonomous communication session with the user through the communication device; extracting emergency information from the autonomous communication session; and providing the emergency information to an emergency service provider (ESP).

Abstract: A rotor blade includes an airfoil having an airfoil shape. The airfoil shape has a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in one of Table I, Table II, Table III, Table IV, Table V, Table VI, Table VII, Table VIII, or Table IX. The Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z are non-dimensional values from 0% to 100% convertible to dimensional distances expressed in a unit of distance by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z by a scaling factor of the airfoil in the unit of distance. The X and Y values, when connected by smooth continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z value. The airfoil profile sections at Z values are joined smoothly with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.

Abstract: Provided is small arms ammunition projectile (24) and manufacturing method having a core (10) with a longitudinal core axis, a forward portion (18), and a rearward end (14). The core (10) has a rear portion (16) with an edge (26) that may be chamfered or radiused, a first portion (28) being frustoconical, and a second portion (30) adjacent the first portion (28) being substantially cylindrical. The jacket (12) has a longitudinal axis (99) and longitudinally extending socket (45) to receive the rear portion (16) of the core (10). The socket (45) has a socket bottom (46), a first socket portion (50) being frustoconical, and a second socket portion (52) adjacent the first socket portion (50) being substantially cylindrical.

Abstract: A pressure relief valve configured to vent a pressurized tank in the event of a fire is provided. The pressure relief valve includes a body, a vent passage, a plug and a latch. The vent passage is disposed through the body. The vent passage can be placed in fluid communication with an internal volume of a tank and with the atmosphere. The plug is moveably mounted in the vent passage. The latch has a blocking member disposed in contact with a control end of the plug in a first configuration and out of contact with the control end in a second configuration. The second configuration allows movement of the plug in the vent passage. One or both of a shape memory alloy wire and a trigger piston is configured to actuate the latch from the first to the second configuration. The shape memory alloy wire is configured to shorten when exposed to a temperature above a threshold temperature. The trigger piston moves, e.g.

Abstract: Provided, in an aspect, is a method for performing an online transaction using a graphical construct. The method can include receiving, by a client device, inputs to generate the graphical construct; transmitting to a server in communication with the client device, a request to generate the graphical construct; receiving, by the client device, the generated graphical construct and a summary information from the server; displaying, through a user interface of the client device, a summary screen including the generated graphical construct and the summary information; embedding, by the client device, the generated graphical construct on a third-party application running on the client device; sending, by the client device, a transaction request to perform the online transaction using the generated graphical construct; and presenting for display, through the user interface of the client device, a notification including a status of the online transaction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an article of footwear with a sole structure having at least one adjustability pod configured to adjust at least one of a length and a width of the sole structure.

Abstract: A method for variable electrostimulative behavior modification includes sensing placement of a first anatomical portion of a body in contact to a surface of a target object adapted for behavior modification with a multiplicity of electrostimulative end points coupled to an energy source. The method additionally includes delivering an electrical neurostimulus through one of the end points nearest to the placement of the first anatomical portion in proximity to the surface the electrical neurostimulus including a waveform promoting a modification of behavior associated with the placement of the first anatomical portion in proximity to the surface. Thereafter, an anomalous characteristic of the sensed placement indicating a failure to modify the behavior may be detected and a profile of the waveform of the electrical neurostimulus changes to a different waveform in response to the anomalous characteristic of the sensed placement.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing ceramic tape includes a step of directing a tape of partially-sintered ceramic into a furnace. The tape is partially-sintered such that grains of the ceramic are fused to one another yet the tape still includes at least 10% porosity by volume, where the porosity refers to volume of the tape unoccupied by the ceramic. The method further includes steps of conveying the tape through the furnace and further sintering the tape as the tape is conveyed through the furnace. The porosity of the tape decreases during the further sintering step.

Abstract: A quantum measurement circuit implements a hypergraph product code (HPG). A syndrome can be extracted from the circuit by preparing a readout qubit of the quantum measurement circuit in a known state, preparing a row-based measurement gadget, and preparing a column-based measurement gadget in the quantum measurement circuit. The row-based measurement gadget entangles the readout qubit with a first subset of the target set of data qubits in a same row of the quantum measurement circuit as the readout qubit, and the column based gadget entangles the readout qubit with a second subset of the target set of data qubits in a same column of the quantum measurement circuit as the readout qubit. The syndrome is extracted by measuring the readout qubit to extract the parity of the target set of data qubits.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for generating a motion-driven sound effect includes: determining, via a processor, a mechanical characteristic of a mechanical system; modifying, via the processor, an audio clip based on the mechanical characteristic; and outputting, via the processor, the audio clip based on the mechanical characteristic.

Abstract: A method of training a robotic device includes: parameterizing, via a processing element, an input to the robotic device. The parameterizing comprises defining a range of values of the input. The method further includes generating, via the processing element, a plurality of samples of the parameterized input from within the range of values; training a control policy, via the processing element. The training includes: providing the plurality of samples to the control policy, wherein the control policy is adapted to operate an actuator of the robotic device, and generating, via the processing element, a policy action using the control policy; transmitting the policy action to a robotic model, wherein the robotic model includes a physical model of the robotic device. The method further includes deploying the one or more trained control policies to an on-board controller for the robotic device.

Abstract: A detergent composition and a method of washing/cleaning urushiol at least partially, more typically substantially or completely off a surface of human skin or clothing. The detergent composition is typically a non-buffered composition that contains one or more C12 surfactants, typically at least a sodium lauroyl sarcosinate and the detergent composition is typically free of one or more of (1) any nonylphenol ethoxylate; (2) any pharmaceutically active drug or prodrug; (3) any salt in an amount that affects the functional characteristics of either of the solely C12 surfactants; (4) any salt in granular form; and/or (5) any ethoxylate that is a stand-alone ingredient.

Abstract: An adjustable chair may include a frame, a seat pan, a backrest, a pair of arm rests, at least two legs each comprising an inner leg configured to telescope out of an outer leg, and a leg locking system for locking the outer leg to the inner leg.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for monitoring curing of photocurable material are disclosed. The methods generally include directing an ultraviolet cure light into a photocurable material, wherein the ultraviolet cure light causes the photocurable material to cure; directing a probe light into the photocurable material through an optical fiber during the cure; collecting a back reflection signal from the photocurable material with the optical fiber; and determining a refractive index change of the photocurable material during the cure.

Abstract: Systems and computer-implemented methods disclosed herein relate to detecting errors in manually entered data. In one embodiment, the system can identify a named entity automatically from a conversation between a customer and service agent with a named entity recognition model that employs natural language processing and machine learning to detect a word or string of words in the conversation that corresponds to a named entity category. In another embodiment, the system can determine whether data entered into a field on a service platform by the service agent includes an error by comparing the data entered with the named entity. In another embodiment, the system can transmit an alert to the service agent through the service platform when there is a mismatch between the named entity and the data entered.

Abstract: A method of repairing a component of a gas turbine engine in situ, wherein the component includes a deposit, includes directing a flow of gas, which may be an oxygen-containing gas, to the deposit of the component; and heating the component including the deposit while the component is installed in the gas turbine engine and for a duration sufficient to substantially remove the deposit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and processing modeling workflows are disclosed. In some examples, a reference distribution of scores generated by a model is determined. The reference distribution of scores is recorded in a structured database. One or more unexpected scores are detected during execution of the model. To detect the one or more unexpected scores, a production distribution of scores is compared with the reference distribution of scores recorded in the structured database. The production distribution of scores is generated by the model for a production input data set. An alert is then provided to an external system, when an alert condition is determined to be satisfied based on the comparison. The alert indicates detection of the one or more unexpected scores.

Abstract: An antimicrobial device, such as a flashlight, lantern, or lamp, is discussed herein. The antimicrobial device produces light in the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum (i.e., 150-250 nm), including 200-230 nm. The antimicrobial device includes an electron source, an extractor, and a target material. The electron source provides the electrons of sufficient energy to cause a photon to be released, whether by a target or by the electron itself. The extractor extracts the electrons from the electron source. The target material is a component at which the electron is directed. The target material can release a photon having a desired wavelength or within a desired wavelength range or cause the electron to release a photon having a desired wavelength or within a desired wavelength range.

Abstract: A system may include a sensor comprising a sensor configured to capture data from a part of an engine. The system being configured to form a three-dimensional (3D) surface model of the part of the engine based on signals received from the sensor system, determine a nonplanar reference surface based on the 3D surface model of the part, and measure a characteristic of a damaged portion of the part of the engine based on the 3D surface model and the nonplanar reference surface.