Abstract: A depth sensing system including an electronic display, a light source, an array of optical sensing elements, and a depth map generator. The light source is configured to transmit periodic bursts of light in a field of view (FOV) of the depth sensing system. The array of optical sensing elements is disposed behind the electronic display and configured to detect light reflected from one or more objects in the FOV of the depth sensing system, where the reflected light is partially occluded by the electronic display. The depth map generator is configured to receive sensor data based on the detected light form the array of optical sensing elements and determine depth information about the one or more objects by applying one or more neural network models to the received sensor data.

Abstract: Yield criteria of a material are estimated by obtaining test data representing anisotropic material properties of the material and performing an iterative evolutionary search to identify parameters of a function descriptive of the yield criteria of the material. The evolutionary search includes determining an error value based on a first data point of a first population, where the first data point representing potential values of the parameters. The evolutionary search also includes performing an evolutionary process to generate a second data point as a candidate for replacing the first data point in a second population and determining a second error value based on the second data point. Either the first data point or the second data point is selected for inclusion in the second population. Output data is generated based on estimated values of the parameters that are identified by the evolutionary search.

Abstract: A method for accessing legacy devices via Augmented Reality (AR) devices. The method includes acquiring, via an AR device, an image of a keyboard of a legacy device. The method includes accessing customer commands for initiating of a transaction using the legacy device. The method includes determining a command sequence based, at least in part, on the customer commands, the command sequence mapping to a keystroke sequence to be entered using the keyboard. The method includes generating an overlay indicating a keystroke sequence corresponding to the command sequence. The method also includes displaying, via the AR device, the overlay by visually projecting the overlay over the keyboard of the legacy device.

Abstract: A method for assigning orders to a plurality of robots fulfilling orders in a warehouse with the assistance of a plurality of operators. The method includes providing a first robot of the plurality of robots to a be assigned an order set, including one or more orders to be fulfilled and assessing the locations of at least one of the plurality of robots or at least one of the plurality of operators in the warehouse. The method also includes selecting an anchor location in the warehouse and generating an order set for the first robot correlated to the anchor location in the warehouse. The method also includes assigning the order set to the first robot for fulfillment.

Abstract: A gaming system may include a game that converts some portions of vertical reels into one or more new reels that span across the vertical reels. The gaming system may convert portions of the vertical reels into a horizontal reel based on triggering symbols. The gaming system may randomly generate and display symbols for the horizontal reel. The generated symbols for the horizontal reel may include multiplier symbols and other suitable symbols. The displayed multiplier symbols may be added together to form a total multiplier value. The gaming system may determine an award for the player based on multiplying the player's wager with the total multiplier value. The gaming system may provide the player with other awards based on winning symbols and winning symbol combinations.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for targeted authentication queries based on detected user actions. A user may perform various actions during a day, including online, electronic, or digital actions, such as social networking, messaging, and media consumption, as well as real-life actions, such as exercise, travel, and purchases. The actions may be used to determine a user history for the user by a service provider. When the user wishes to login to an account or otherwise authenticate the identity of the user, the user may provide login or authentication credentials. The credentials may be used to look up the user history and cause the service provider to generate an authentication query for the user based on events associated with the user in the user history. The query may be utilized to further authenticate the user by requiring the user to respond with the event associated with the user.

Abstract: Provided are loudspeaker systems. Embodiments include a first speaker to provide a direct radiating output from the front of the loudspeaker system and a second speaker to drive a ported side chamber of the loudspeaker system, wherein the first and second speakers share a ported common chamber, and wherein at least one port of the ported common chamber exits the front of the loudspeaker system. In one embodiment, the common chamber includes at least one port that is substantially aligned with the front of the loudspeaker system. In another embodiment, each speaker is coupled to a separate amplifier and signal processing unit.

Abstract: A four-suite unit positionable in an aircraft cabin to one side of a longitudinal aisle and including first and second suites positioned longitudinally-aligned and facing each other, a shared passageway positioned between foot ends of the first and second suites, third and fourth suites positioned longitudinally-aligned and to one side of the respective first and second suites, a first passageway positioned between a portion of the first suite and a portion of the third suite for accessing the third suite from the shared passageway, and a second passageway positioned between a portion of the second suite and a portion of the fourth suite for accessing the fourth suite from the shared passageway.

Abstract: Systems and methods of driving plate loudspeakers with different parameters based on frequency region in a way similar to typical cone driver crossover networks are described. These systems and methods may be implemented using arrays of independently controlled drivers which allow a designer to emphasize or de-emphasize certain modes in certain frequency bands. Tuning the characteristics of the plate's motion can also affect the acoustical properties in a larger space rather than just at a single location. The systems and methods described herein can grant a designer a degree of control over the characteristics and performance of the plate.

Abstract: A barrier including an outer edge and a plurality of elements such as bristles projecting inwardly from the outer edge. An electrical fitting including a body having an inner cavity, an aperture within the inner cavity between a first portion and a second portion, and a barrier positioned within or adjacent to the aperture, the barrier including an outer edge and a plurality of bendable elements. A method of assembling an electrical fitting including providing a barrier including an outer edge and a plurality of bendable elements projecting inwardly, placing the barrier within an inner cavity of the electrical fitting, placing a conductor into the second portion of the inner cavity, a distal portion of the conductor extending through the barrier and into a first portion of the inner cavity, and filling the first portion of the inner cavity with a sealing compound.

Abstract: A method including: receiving, via a processor, established upper bounds for dynamic structures in a multi-tenant system; creating, via the processor, arrays comprising related memory-management unit (MMU) mappings to be placed together; and placing the dynamic structures within the arrays, the placing comprising for each array: skipping an element of the array based on determining that placing a dynamic structure in that element would cause the array to become overcommitted and result in a layout where accessing all elements would impose a translation look aside buffer (TLB) replacement action; and scanning for an array-start entry by placing the start of a first element at an address from which an entire array can be placed without TLB contention, and accessing, via the processors, all non-skipped elements without incurring TLB replacements.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for visualizing user spending data in an altered reality are provided. Spending data includes items purchased, budgets for specific rooms or categories, prices paid, dates of purchase, and amounts spent. The user may interact within the altered reality to manage spending and move budgets between rooms or categories.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for preparing tagatose from fructose, more particularly, compositions comprising thermophilic fructose C4-epimerases derived from thermophilic microorganisms and methods for preparing tagatose from fructose using the compositions.

Abstract: There is provided drug delivery devices comprising a drug container assembly with a needle and automatic needle insertion and drug delivery mechanisms. Aspects of the devices described include a noise-generation mechanism to indicate the completion of drug delivery, a mechanism for triggering drug delivery following needle insertion, front-end activation of the device and a safety mechanism for covering the needle after use and methods of assembly of the devices.

Abstract: A bolster system having a first bolster device, a second bolster device, and an adjustable tether that includes a one-way pre-tied slideable adjustment knot. The adjustment knot is at a first position prior to insertion of the first bolster device into a passageway in one or more bones. The second bolster device includes a body portion having an outer portion that is sized to be received in the passageway and/or in an aperture of a bone plate. The body portion also includes a channel that is sized to accommodate recessed and/or embedded placement of the pre-tied slideable adjustment knot. The second bolster device can also include an oversized plate portion that abuts against a cortex of a bone or a wall of a bone plate. The second bolster device can also include a threaded member or retention tab that lockingly secures the second bolster device to a bone plate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for robot assisted personnel routing including a plurality of autonomous robots operating within a navigational space, each robot including a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the autonomous robot to detect completion of a task operation by a human operator, receive status information corresponding to at least one other robot, the status information including at least one of a location or a wait time associated with the other robot, determine, from the status information, at least one next task recommendation for directing the human operator to a next robot for a next task operation, and render, on a display of the robot, the at least one next task recommendation for viewing by the human operator, the next task recommendation including a location of the next robot corresponding to the next task.

Abstract: A method is presented for secure communication, the method including generating a signature using a private key, a nonce, and at least one of an identifier and a key component; and transmitting the signature, the nonce, a security parameter, and the at least one of the identifier and the key component, wherein the security parameter associates a user identity with a public key, the public key being associated with the private key.

Abstract: A forming body of a glass forming apparatus may include a first conduit comprising a first conduit wall and at least one slot in the first conduit wall, and a second conduit disposed above and vertically aligned with the first conduit, the second conduit comprising a second conduit wall and a slot extending through the second conduit wall. The forming body may include a first vertical wall and a second vertical wall extending between an outer surface of the second conduit wall and an outer surface of the first conduit wall at a first side and a second side, respectively, of the forming body. The forming body may include a first forming surface and a second forming surface extending from an outer surface of the first conduit wall and converging at a root of the forming body. Methods of forming a continuous laminate glass ribbon are also disclosed.

Abstract: A gaming system and method provides a game having a plurality of segment sets, wherein one or more of the plurality of segment sets includes one or more selectable segments. In some implementations, the selectable segments are associated with symbols. In some implementations, gaming system randomly selects at least one segment from one or more of the plurality of segments. The gaming system provides a plurality of different awards depending on the particular combination of symbols associated with the selected segments. In some implementations, when the gaming system selects a plurality of segments associated with different predetermined symbols, the gaming system may determine an award by adding the value of symbols associated with the remaining selected segments.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for wireless beacon devices for use in managing transportation service terminals. A user may travel with a device, such as a communication device, that includes a communication module that may utilize specialized hardware features to establish short range wireless communications with nearby wireless beacons. The wireless beacons may be established at or nearby transportation service terminals, such as bus/train stops. The beacon may provide the aforementioned communication services with the communication device and be utilized to determine whether the user will utilize a transportation service for the terminal. If the user wishes to utilize the transportation service, a transportation service may be alerted. The user may also be alerted of an expected time of arrival for the transportation service, other transportation services available at the transportation terminal, and/or of nearby transportation terminals.