Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hydroseeding substrate comprising primary solids from an anaerobic digester, a cover composition comprising bentonite clay and a water-dispersible polymer or starch, and a surface-treated hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC). The primary solids may comprise fibrous solids from dairy, poultry, hog, or cattle waste. The water-dispersible polymer may include one or more cellulose derivatives. The surface-treated HPMC may be present in an amount of 0.1 to 20 weight percent of the substrate. The hydroseeding substrate may further include a fertilizer and a soil adjuvant. The disclosure also provides a method of producing a dissolvable fertilizer package and the resulting package, comprising a dried mixture of primary solids from an anaerobic digester and nutrients contained within a tube formed from a polyvinyl alcohol film that is 85-90% hydrolyzed.

Abstract: A food slicer, which may be used for cutting a pizza with a single blade, and other food, such as pancakes, with multiple blades includes a housing configured to be gripped by a user in a first tilted orientation in which only the first rotating blade touches a work surface, and in a second level orientation, in which all three blades touch the work surface. A first rotating blade is mounted in the housing offset along a longitudinal axis from second and third rotating blades, whereby the tripod arrangement enables a steady structure during non-use, and whereby the second and third rotating blades may be lifted off of the working surface, while the first rotating blade cuts the pizza.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for online training of machine learning models predicting time-series data. In one aspect, a method comprises training a machine learning model having a plurality of weights by maintaining weight data, specifying a plurality of sub-weights for each of the plurality of weights and covariance data that estimates the joint uncertainty between the sub-weights, and, at each of a plurality of time steps, receiving model inputs, processing the model inputs using the weight data to generate corresponding model outputs, receiving corresponding ground truth outputs, and updating the weight data using the corresponding ground truth outputs.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to image data verification. In examples, a discrete cosine transform (DCT) is performed on image data and used to generate a set of DCT coefficients. In some instances, multiple block sizes are used when processing the image data, such that a set of DCT coefficients is generated for each block size. The resulting sets of DCT coefficients for the plurality of block sizes may be processed according to an expected distribution to determine whether the content of the image data is likely to be authentic or likely to be altered, such that an indication may be provided in association with the image data accordingly.

Abstract: An electric aircraft powered and recharged by multiple redundant independent charging systems to ensure extended operation of the aircraft during normal operations. All systems are configured as electrical machine generators responsive to kinetic energy for generating electricity and are operatively combined to provide a constant high volume of charge sufficient to sustain operation of the aircraft for great distances and speeds. This means that this long-range aircraft can fly nonstop for almost 8 hours. The multiple redundant independent charging systems includes three advanced kinetic energy recovery systems including: a Paddlewheel Air Brake system, an Air Turbine with Exhaust Cone Generator system, and a Blade Rotors generation system and a first fly-by-wire aircraft to aircraft midair recharging system. The power from each machine system is routed to a smart charge combiner, a smart high-voltage ultracapacitor storage system, then the aircraft or battery bank under control of a smart charge controller.

Abstract: An electric vehicle powered and recharged by multiple redundant independent kinetic energy charging systems to ensure extended operation of the vehicle. While driving, each kinetic energy charging system is responsive to wheel rotation for generating electricity for storage thereof at the vehicle. Redundant kinetic energy charging systems include: a Center Hub kinetic recharger system, a Rear Hub kinetic recharger system, and a Hubless Tire kinetic recharger system. The power generated from each charging system is routed to a smart charge combiner to combine generated electricity output and a smart ultracapacitor energy storage system that stores combined electricity output. The stored charge can power a vehicle battery or battery bank under control of a smart charge controller to extend an operating range of the vehicle without recharging. The ultracapacitor storage system is configured in a portable energy storage unit removable from the vehicle and adapted for delivering electricity to other devices.

Abstract: A retractable solar cell/panel - based pulse motor generator of a range extender and recharger for electric vehicles, buildings, equipment and devices (“vehicles”). The retractable solar cell/panel-based pulse motor generator includes retractable solar panel(s), a smart ultracapacitor, a smart charge controller, a smart power strip, a pulse motor generator, and a pancake-shaped generator device. The retractable solar cell/panel-based pulse motor generator is a kind of installed solar power recharger, sunscreen and or window tinting-based pulse generator motor range extender and recharger for electric vehicles, which can be configured to dramatically increase the vehicle’s driving range and/or the use of equipment and devices before recharging is necessary, and greatly reduces or eliminates the need for fossil fuel-based electricity or electric grids for buildings and equipment.

Abstract: A hubless wheel-based generator of a range extender and recharger for an electric vehicle. The wheel-based generator of a range extender and recharger includes an armature winding, rim, center ring, bearing inner ring, bearing outer ring, frame, cap sprocket, tire, permanent magnets, charge controller and battery bank. These components form a high efficiency, brushless generator design that utilizes the wheel well and or wheel cover, together with the mechanical energy of the tire itself to create a frictionless brushless generator that will deliver power to the engine directly or can be diverted to the battery bank for recharging. The generator can be built into the wheel well of the electric vehicle, placed in a side car-based system mounted alongside the vehicle or towed behind the vehicle in a portable charging system configured as a generator that uses the same principle of converting the mechanical energy of the tire into electricity.

Abstract: A food slicer, which may be used for cutting a pizza with a single blade, and other food, such as pancakes, with multiple blades includes a housing configured to be gripped by a user in a first tilted orientation in which only the first rotating blade touches a work surface, and in a second level orientation, in which all three blades touch the work surface. A first rotating blade is mounted in the housing offset along a longitudinal axis from second and third rotating blades, whereby the tripod arrangement enables a steady structure during non-use, and whereby the second and third rotating blades may be lifted off of the working surface, while the first rotating blade cuts the pizza.

Abstract: A high-speed, high efficiency, heat resistant, fluid turbine generator type range extender, motor and recharger apparatus for electric vehicles, appliances, equipment, devices and machinery. The apparatus includes a computer controlled, adjustable Concentrating Ducting Inlet (CDI) which controls the flow of a subject fluid, high speed heat and warp resistant turbine comprised of circular heat and warp resistant discs, outer fluid cooled casing to hold the discs, an axle that is connected to the discs, armature windings, permanent magnets, a pancake shaped stator and rotor, a charge controller, a computer control system, and sensors. Additionally provided is a Smart Electronic Shim (SES), Smart Storage Device (SSD) which is a combination of an ultracapacitor and battery storage device with a battery management system, charge strip, viscous coupler, gearing, storage devices and battery bank, a charge controller controls a high-speed turbine connected to a high efficiency generator and the battery bank.

Abstract: A fuel injector includes an injector housing, an outlet check, an injection control valve assembly, and a valve seat orifice plate integrating a valve seat and various orifices for outlet check control. In the valve seat orifice plate a drain orifice extends between a valve seat surface and a check control chamber formed between a closing hydraulic surface of the outlet check and the valve seat orifice plate. First and second re-pressurization orifices extend between an outer surface of the valve seat orifice plate and the check control chamber.

Abstract: Performance of optimizations to correct duplicate, missing, or other user-induced errors in hierarchical data storage may be automated. Relationships between items may be used to determine whether a modification should be made to items. Once identified, a determination may be made as to whether the modification will impact query performance. If so, then permission may be obtained before the modification is made. If not, then the modification may be made automatically.

Abstract: A fluid dynamic kinetic energy-based frictionless type generator of a range extender and recharger for an electric vehicle or device and the production of electricity is characterized by converting fluid motion into electric energy. This device uses the drag force acting opposite to the relative motion of objects moving with respect to a surrounding fluid. This force can exist between two fluid layers or a fluid and a solid surface. The device comprises a cylinder covered with paddles, air ducting ramp, permanent magnets, armature winding, charge controller and battery bank. It's a frictionless, high efficiency, brushless generator design that utilizes kinetic energy produced by drag, pressure, friction, fluid resistance, fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, wind, and or motion together with the device itself to create a frictionless brushless generator that will deliver power to the engine directly, the enclosed battery bank or can be diverted to the vehicle battery bank for recharging.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing a network input using a parallel cascaded neural network that includes multiple neural network blocks that each have a skip connection and a propagation delay. Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training parallel cascaded neural networks using temporal difference learning are also described.

Abstract: A fuel injector includes an injector housing, an outlet check, an injection control valve assembly, and a valve seat orifice plate integrating a valve seat and various orifices for outlet check control. In the valve seat orifice plate a drain orifice extends between a valve seat surface and a check control chamber formed between a closing hydraulic surface of the outlet check and the valve seat orifice plate. First and second re-pressurization orifices extend between an outer surface of the valve seat orifice plate and the check control chamber.

Abstract: A recalled item notification system may include a retailer server configured to operate a virtual shopping cart for products to be purchased by a purchaser. Each product may have an associated product identifier. The system may also include a recalled item server configured to, when a product for purchase is in the virtual shopping cart, obtain the associated product identifier for the product and determine if the product is subject to a recall based upon the product identifier. When it is determined that the product is subject to a recall, the recalled item server is configured to communicate with the retailer server to remove the product from the virtual shopping cart, and generate a notification that the product is subject to the recall and that the product has been removed from the virtual shopping cart.

Abstract: A method is provided for the denitrification of a substance having nitrate (NO3—) molecules therein. The method includes collecting waste organic material having fats, oils and grease (“FOG”) therein, and separating the FOG from the collected waste organic material. The FOG is mixed with a saponific reagent thereby initiating a saponification reaction to hydrolyze the FOG to fatty acid salts. A resultant FOG mixture (“RFM”) is formed having stratified layers of one or more fatty acid mixtures (“FAM”) and a glycerol fraction derived mixture (“GFDM”). The GFDM is mixed with the substance wherein heterotrophic bacteria use oxygen from the nitrate (NO3—) molecules to breakdown the GFDM thereby producing nitrogen gas.

Abstract: A controller node receives a list of a first plurality of flows programmed on a network switch. The controller node extracts a flow cookie value from a flow cookie data field of each flow in the first plurality of flows on the received list and calculates a session identifier on the basis of the extracted cookie values. At least one add flow command is transmitted from the controller node to the network switch to program a second plurality of flows on the network switch. The at least one add flow command comprises flow cookie values in the flow cookie data fields of each of the flows in the second plurality of flows which are set equal to the calculated session identifier. At least one delete flow command is transmitted from the controller node to the network switch to delete programming of the first plurality of flows on the network switch.

Abstract: A technology is described for deploying datasets to a production data store. An example of the technology may include receiving a request at a data deployment service to submit a dataset to a production data store which is accessible to services that utilize datasets stored in the production data store. A temporary dataset may be created in a preproduction staging store and a first consistency check may be performed against the temporary dataset to determine whether the temporary dataset complies with dataset specifications. The temporary dataset may be included in a batch of temporary datasets cached on the preproduction staging store when the first consistency check is successful, and a second consistency check may be performed against the batch to determine whether the at least one temporary dataset complies with the dataset specifications. The temporary datasets may be stored to the production data store when the second consistency check is successful.

Abstract: A coffee brewing apparatus and method that produces coffee using an agitation and cold brew operation. A high temperature strike stage with agitation is followed by a cold brew stage, with a displacement pump configured to transfer the coffee oils and extracts, shortening the time necessary to achieve a brew cycle. The brewing cycle of the present invention preferably uses a six stage sequence that includes introduction of strike water, agitation, bloom, brew water introduction, extraction, and dilution. The various stages are performed using a brewing system that includes an agitation system, a displacement pump, and a filtering system used to extract the oils and extracts of the coffee for brewing.