Abstract: The unique annual herbaceous cannabis plant variety ‘DRG3’ is provided. The variety can be distinguished by its outstanding features of a distinct “oranges and spice” flavor profile and a distinct purple subset leaf and flower colors.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for fabricating, hauling, and deploying an industrial crane mat constructed from recycled windmill turbine spars.

Abstract: Methods and systems for operating a moving platform to locate a known target at an area associated with the target are disclosed. In an example method to locate the target at the area, a first moving platform, configured with a first type of sensor, is caused to move to the area. An attempt is made to locate, via the first moving platform and the first type of sensor, the target at the area. Based on the attempt, a second moving platform, configured with a second type of sensor, is caused to move to the area. The target is located via the second moving platform and the second type of sensor.

Abstract: A system and method for fabricating, hauling, and deploying an industrial crane mat constructed from recycled windmill turbine spars. The system and method comprising: removing outer covering from a wind turbine blade with a trimmer, cutting the wind turbine blade into a plurality of uniform boards using a cutter, connecting the plurality of the plurality of uniform boards side by side into two rows of the plurality of uniform boards, using a plurality of rings, wherein the two rows each have a first end and a second end, and wherein the plurality of rings connects a first end of the first row to a second end of the second row together to form a crane mat, bifolding the crane mat onto itself in half along a latitudinal axis of the crane mat using a loader, loading the bifolded crane mat onto a trailer using a line attached to the bifolded crane mat to pull the bifolded crane mat onto the trailer and pulling the bifolded crane mat onto the trailer using a winch.

Abstract: This disclosure is related to systems and methods for water treatment, storage and customization, and more particularly, to systems and related methods for water production, sanitation, adjustment, maintenance, storage and dispensing of potable water to a user. The systems and methods described herein can provide several advantages including providing consistent high-quality water at point-of-use locations, thereby avoiding inconveniences of transport, unpredictable or wasteful supply chains and/or alleviate water needs at remote locations. Furthermore, the systems and methods described herein can offer a seamless digital consumer experience with high accuracy reporting of water production, storage, quality and personalization for the user.

Abstract: A navigation system for a vehicle comprises onboard sensors including a vision sensor, and an onboard map database of terrain maps. An onboard processer, coupled to the sensors and map database, includes a position PDF filter, which performs a method comprising: receiving image data from the vision sensor corresponding to terrain images captured by the vision sensor of a given area; receiving map data from the map database corresponding to a terrain map of the area; generating a first PDF of image features in the image data; generating a second PDF of map features in the map data; generating a measurement vector PDF by a convolution of the first PDF and second PDF; estimating a position vector PDF using a non-linear filter that receives the measurement vector PDF; and generating statistics from the estimated position vector PDF that include real-time measurement errors of position and angular orientation of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of assuring integrity of range measurements and position solutions comprises obtaining range measurement statistics between network nodes, performing a snapshot integrity test for the range measurement statistics, and performing a sequential integrity test using the range measurement statistics. The snapshot integrity test comprises using Gram matrices with a current configuration of the nodes; performing a singular value consistency check using the Gram matrices against a user selected threshold; and detecting and excluding range measurement statistics with instantaneous errors that cause the singular value to exceed the threshold.

Abstract: A sound isolation assembly comprising: one or more backing plates; one or more acoustic isolators; and a backing block. The acoustic isolators may be secured between the backing plates and the backing block when the backing plates are fastened to the backing block. When the backing plates are fastened to the backing block, the backing plates are substantially prevented by the acoustic isolators from being in direct contact with the backing block. The acoustic isolators may be fastened to the studs. The sound isolation assembly, when installed in a wall that is supporting a heavy load, raises the Sound Transmission Class rating of that wall.

Abstract: An example device includes: a print engine including a fuser; an ambient temperature sensor; a memory storing a plurality of curves that relate, for given respective ambient temperatures, respective time periods for the fuser to heat to a fusing temperature, to respective factors associated with cooling of the fuser; and a processor The processor is to: detect a current ambient temperature using the ambient temperature sensor; select a curve, from the plurality of curves, using the current ambient temperature; determine a current factor associated with cooling of the fuser; and control the fuser to heat to the fusing temperature based on a respective time period determined from the curve and the current factor associated with cooling of the fuser.

Abstract: A system for integrity monitoring comprises a processor onboard a vehicle, a terrain map database, vision sensors, and inertial sensors. Each vision sensor has an overlapping FOV with at least one other vision sensor. The processor performs integrity monitoring of kinematic states of the vehicle, and comprises a plurality of first level filter sets, each including multiple position PDF filters. A consistency monitor is coupled to each first level filter set. Second level filter sets, each including multiple position PDF filters and a navigation filter, are coupled to the consistency monitor, the map database, the vision sensors, and the inertial sensors. Consistency check modules are each coupled to a respective second level filter set. A third level fusion filter is coupled to each of the consistency check modules. An integrity monitor is coupled to the fusion filter and assures integrity of a final estimate of the vehicle kinematic state statistics.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining focus of a user is provided. User input is received. An intention image of a scene including a plurality of interactive objects is generated. The intention image includes pixels encoded with intention values determined based on the user input. An intention value indicates a likelihood that the user intends to focus on the pixel. An intention score is determined for each interactive object based on the intention values of pixels that correspond to the interactive object. An interactive object of the plurality of interactive objects is determined to be a focused object that has the user's focus based on the intention scores of the plurality of interactive objects.

Abstract: Systems and methods for tokenization to support pseudonymization are provided herein. An example method includes receiving an input set, seeding a random number generator with one or more secret data, transposing the input set using a first random number/transposition parameter generated by the random number generator to create a transposed input set, transposing a token set using a second random number/transposition parameter generated by the random number generator to create a transposed token set, and generating a token by substituting transposed input set values with transposed token set values.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an optical security feature that is based on a single axis alignment of mirrors or facets in a structured surface that forms a micro mirror array. In an aspect, a device is described that includes a reflecting structure on a first layer, where the reflecting structure has a top surface with multiple embossed facets arranged in a spatial orientation that produces a flat ring optical effect upon incidence of light. In another aspect, a method for making the device is described that provides a reflecting layer and produces the reflecting structure on the reflecting layer with multiple facets arranged in the spatial orientation to produce the flat ring optical effect. In yet another aspect, an apparatus for making the device is described that includes a pressing device and a stamping device to transfer a pattern of the reflecting structure to a reflecting material.

Abstract: A multiple faulty global navigation satellite signal detecting system is provided. The system includes at least one pair of spaced antennas, at least one aiding source and processor. The at least one pair of spaced antennas are configured to receive satellite signals from a plurality of satellites. The at least one aiding source is used to generate aiding source position estimate signals. The processor is in communication with each antenna and the at least one aiding source. The processor is configured to determine signals blocks. The signal blocks being a collection of subsets of the determined difference signals and a covariance matrix for the difference signals. The processor further configured to generate a union of good signals from all the good blocks and a complementary set of bad signals.

Abstract: A method for planning a vehicle trajectory is provided. The method comprises obtaining an edge map representation corresponding to one or more terrain images of a given area, and identifying a total number of edge pixels in each of a plurality of sub-regions of the edge map representation. The method further comprises determining a measurement probability density function (PDF) for each of the sub-regions based on the number of edge pixels with information content in each sub-region. The method then computes a trajectory cost for each of the sub-regions by dividing a user-selected scalar by a sum of: a user-selected value and the number of edge pixels with information content in each sub-region. Thereafter, the method selects a trajectory for navigation of a vehicle over the given area based on the trajectory cost for each of the sub-regions.

Abstract: The disclosure provides novel personalized therapies, kits, transmittable forms of information and methods for use in treating patients having cancer, wherein the cancer is amenable to therapeutic treatment with an inhibitor, e.g., an inhibitor of any of the targets disclosed herein. Kits, methods of screening for candidate inhibitors, and associated methods of treatment are also provided.

Abstract: A sound isolation assembly comprising: a center ferrule; a top grommet isolator; a bottom grommet isolator; a spring; and a furring channel engagement portion. The sound isolation assembly is configured to engage with a structure and a furring channel, which itself is connected to a ceiling panel, such that the noise passing from one floor to the other is lessened as compared to a control system that does not use the sound isolation assembly. The spring may be steel and the grommet isolators may be rubber or the like, and the combination of the steel spring and grommet isolators reduces noise.

Abstract: A navigation system for a vehicle comprises onboard sensors including a vision sensor, and an onboard map database of terrain maps. An onboard processer, coupled to the sensors and map database, includes a position PDF filter, which performs a method comprising: receiving image data from the vision sensor corresponding to terrain images captured by the vision sensor of a given area; receiving map data from the map database corresponding to a terrain map of the area; generating a first PDF of image features in the image data; generating a second PDF of map features in the map data; generating a measurement vector PDF by a convolution of the first PDF and second PDF; estimating a position vector PDF using a non-linear filter that receives the measurement vector PDF; and generating statistics from the estimated position vector PDF that include real-time measurement errors of position and angular orientation of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for fabricating, hauling, and deploying an industrial crane mat constructed from recycled windmill turbine spars.

Abstract: A method and device for sensing a temperature of a battery. A temperature of a power supply in an electronic device is monitored. One or more heat producing components of the electronic device are disabled when the monitored temperature of the power supply is higher than a first temperature. The one or more disabled heat producing components are restarted to restore electronic device functionality in an ordered manner when the monitored temperature of the power supply reaches a second temperature that is less than the first temperature.