Abstract: An approach is provided for determining a lane marking confusion index based on lane confusion event detections. The approach, for example, involves detecting, by at least one processor, a number of instances of a lane confusion event associated with a location in a road network. The lane confusion event indicates presence of temporary lane markings in addition to standard lane markings at the location. The approach also involves determining, by the at least on processor, a lane marking confusion index for the location based on the detected number of instances of the lane confusion event in association with the location. The approach further involves storing, by the at least one processor, the lane marking confusion index as a map attribute of the location in a geographic database.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for predicting events in which drivers fail to see curbs while the drivers are maneuvering vehicles. In one example, the apparatus receives vehicle attribute data associated with a first vehicle, map data indicating one or more attributes of a road portion including a first curb, and sensor data indicating an orientation of a first driver within the first vehicle. The apparatus causes a machine learning model to render an output as a function of the vehicle attribute data, the map data, and the sensor data. The output indicates a likelihood of which the first driver will not be able to see the first curb at the road portion when the first driver is maneuvering the first vehicle. The machine learning model is trained to predict the output based on historical data indicating events in which second drivers maneuvered second vehicles to encounter the first curb or one or more second curbs.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable storage medium are provided for predicting behavior of a vehicle. More specifically, image data of the vehicle is obtained by generating class prediction data for the vehicle and then identifying one or more related points of interest. The method, system, and computer readable storage medium then predict the behavior of the vehicle based upon the one or more points of interest and the class prediction data.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for predicting road locations that are likely to induce tire pressure changes. In one example, the apparatus receives historical data of an event in which a first vehicle is impacted by a first tire pressure change at a first road segment. The historical data indicates point-of-interest (POI) information associated with the first road segment. The apparatus trains a prediction model using the historical data. The prediction model is configured to determine a likelihood in which a second road segment induces a second tire pressure change for a second vehicle based on POI information associated with the second road segment.

Abstract: Methods for securing an electronic communication is provided. In a registration process, an anti-phish, personalized, security token may be created and/or selected for a predetermined account. The token may be stored in a database at an enterprise location. An electronic communication may be generated at a third-party location on behalf of the enterprise. The communication may be forwarded from the third-party location to a recipient associated with the account. The communication may be intercepted at an edge server. The edge server may be located at the third-party location or the enterprise location. The edge server may be in communication with the database. The edge server may select, from the database, the anti-phish token that is associated with the account. The selected token may be injected into the communication. The communication with the token may be transmitted to the recipient.

Abstract: Discretizers that exhibit improved solid additive laden fluid flow emanating from the discretizers and methods of using same, particularly for making fibrous structures are provided.

Abstract: Methods for securing an electronic communication is provided. Methods may, in a registration process, create and/or select an anti-phish, personalized, security token for a predetermined account on a computing device. Methods may generate a hash of the token, store the token and the hash in a secure storage location within the computing device. Methods may, in an in-use process, generate an electronic communication at a channel. The database may be interposed along the channel. Methods may forward the communication to a recipient associated with the account. Methods may intercept the communication at the database. Methods may select the hash from the database. Methods may generate an injected hash by injecting the hash into the communication. Methods may transmit the communication with the hash to the recipient. Methods may receive the electronic communication with the injected hash at the recipient. Methods may compare the injected hash to the stored hash.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver includes a transceiver, a programmable logic device (PLD), and a digitally tunable high-pass and low-pass filter bank. The transceiver is configured to receive a mission data file (MDF) specifying a plurality of RF frequencies to be tuned by the receiver and to convert the MDF into a binary file. The PLD is configured to receive the binary file from the transceiver and, based on the binary file, to transmit one or more commands that cause the filter bank to enter a selected one of a plurality of predefined filter states corresponding to one or more of the RF frequencies. In operation, the receiver receives an input signal and the filter bank dynamically filters the input signal in response to the one or more commands from the PLD.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for encoding audio events as geo-referenced audio events for use in location establishment. Methods may include: receiving first audio data from a first sensor; establishing a baseline frequency profile; identifying, within the first audio data, a first audio event, where the first audio event satisfies at least one predefined criteria relative to the baseline frequency profile; identify a location corresponding to the first audio event; encoding the first audio event in a database to correspond to the location; receiving second audio data from a second sensor; identifying, within the second audio data, a second audio event; correlating the second audio event with the first audio event; and providing the location in response to the second audio data. The at least one criteria may include a statistically significant change in a prominent frequency in the audio data.

Abstract: Processes for making sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise re-slushing pulp comprising non-wood fibers prior to sending the pulp to a headbox; forming a web comprising the non-wood fibers; creating zones of differential densities in the web; and creping the web.

Abstract: Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may be in the form of a paper towel, may comprise non-wood fibers, and may have a TS7 less than about 22.0 dB V2 rms. Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers and may have a VFS g/g greater than about 7.3 g/g. Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers and may have an SST greater than about 0.45 g/s{circumflex over (?)}0.5. Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers and may have a CD Wet Peak Elongation greater than about 12.0%.

Abstract: A sanitary tissue product of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers, a coverage greater than about 5.5 fiber layers, and a fiber count-area (C(n)) greater than about 830 million/m{circumflex over (?)}2. A sanitary tissue product of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers, a coverage greater than about 7.5 fiber layers. A sanitary tissue product of the present disclosure may be creped and may comprise non-wood fibers and may have a coverage greater than a line defined by an expression: Y=0.00767X+3.0 (wherein the fiber coverage is “Y” and wherein a fiber count-area (C(l)) is “X”).

Abstract: Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprises non-wood fibers and may have a formation index of less than about 65. Further, sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may be in the form of a paper towel and may have a tensile ratio less than about 1.7.

Abstract: Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers selected from the group consisting of bamboo, abaca, and mixtures thereof, and may have a TS7 of less than about 14 dB V2 rms. Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise bamboo fibers and may have a TS750 less than about 20 dB V2 rms. Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may be structured and may comprise non-wood fibers selected from the group consisting of bamboo, abaca, and mixtures thereof, and may have a TS750 less than about 45 dB V2 rms. Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers selected from the group consisting of bamboo, abaca, and mixtures thereof, and may have a slip stick less than about 435. Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise non-wood fibers selected from the group consisting of bamboo, abaca, and mixtures thereof, and may have a slip stick less than about 605.

Abstract: Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may be structured and may be in the form of a roll and may have a percent compressibility less than about 6. Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may be in the form of a roll and may have a roll bulk greater than about 9.0 cm{circumflex over (?)}3/g and a roll firmness of less than about 9.5 mm Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may be in the form of a roll and may have a roll bulk of greater than about 9.0 cm{circumflex over (?)}3/g and a roll compressibility of less than about 6%.

Abstract: Methods for securing an electronic communication is provided. Methods may include, in a registration process, creating and/or selecting an anti-phish, personalized, security token for a predetermined avatar. Methods may include, in the registration process, storing the token in a database. Methods may include, in an in-use process, generating an electronic communication at a virtual kiosk in a metaverse. Methods may include, in the in-use process, forwarding an electronic communication from the virtual kiosk to the avatar. The avatar may be associated with the account. Methods may include, in the in-use process, intercepting the communication at an edge interface. Methods may include, in the in-use process, selecting, from the database, the anti-phish, personalized, security token that is associated with the account. Methods may include, in the in-use process, injecting the selected token into the communication.

Abstract: A double anti-phish, personalized, security token for use with electronic communications is provided. The security token may be embedded in each electronic communication transmitted from an entity to a recipient. A first part of the token may be embedded in a body of the communication. A second part of the token may be embedded in a header of the communication. The second part of the security token may validate that the electronic communication is indeed from the entity. Upon validation, the second part may instruct the first part to display a validation symbol. Upon failure to validate, the second part may instruct the first part to display an alert symbol. The recipient receiving the electronic communication may use the first part of the validation symbol as a visual aid to determine a level of confidence of whether the electronic communication has been validated as being transmitted by the entity.

Abstract: An article of manufacture making system for making an article of manufacture containing a plurality of dry solid additives, such as fibers, that utilizes a dry solid additive delivery system with a relatively low Stokes Number for the dry solid additives.

Abstract: Articles, for example multi-ply fibrous structure-containing articles such as multi-ply sanitary tissue products, containing two or more fibrous structure plies, wherein at least one of the fibrous structure plies is embossed and is bonded to at least one other fibrous structure ply by a water-resistant bond such that void volume is created between the bonded fibrous structure plies.

Abstract: A transceiver unit includes an enclosure, a first input port, a second input port, a first output port, and a second output port. A radio frequency (RF) pass-through path is within the enclosure between the first input port and the first output port and includes a gain module. The RF pass-through path is configured to receive a first RF signal at the first input port and to transmit a second RF signal at the first output port. The gain module is configured to amplify the first RF signal to produce the second RF signal. The transceiver unit further includes a transceiver path within the enclosure between the second input port and the second output port, the transceiver path including a signal processor.