Abstract: A communications device inputs channel state information to an artificial neural network. The communications device predicts weather conditions with the artificial neural network based on the channel state information. The communications device further adjusts communications based on the predicted weather conditions.

Abstract: A controller, while parameters are indicative of electromagnetic interference exceeding a predetermined value, generates voltage reference vectors or duty cycle commands such that differences between switching times of any two phases of an inverter are always greater than a threshold, and while the parameters are indicative of the electromagnetic interference being less than the predetermined value, generates the voltage reference vectors or duty cycle commands such that the differences are sometimes greater than the threshold and other times less than the threshold.

Abstract: A composite element for use as an insulating and/or construction means, where at least one layer is configured in the form of a foam layer, and where the foam layer comprises a foam material comprising a natural, renewable raw material; methods of using composite elements for thermal and/or acoustic insulation, including of buildings and/or roofs, and in the installation of heating and/or utility systems, including in floors and/or walls of buildings; an in-situ foam as well as a particulate foam material in loose filling for use as an insulating means; and an installation panel.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and/or method is disclosed for—inter alia—producing a product. One or more financial characteristics relating to one or more sample products may be received. For each of the sample products, a value for each of one or more respective properties of the sample product may be received. The received values of the one or more respective properties of the sample products, the one or more received financial characteristics relating to the sample products, and a desired financial characteristic for a potential product may be input into the machine learning model. A value for each of the one or more respective properties for the potential product may be determined based on the desired financial characteristic for the potential product. A product having the determined value for each of the one or more respective properties for the potential product may be produced.

Abstract: Glasses have a lens arrangement, a glasses frame, and at least one pivot point for joining together the lens arrangement and the glasses frame by pivoting them relative to one another, wherein the glasses frame has a nose support device for support against a nose of a glasses wearer, and wherein the lens arrangement has a nose support device receptacle which, in the joined-together state of the lens arrangement and the glasses frame, receives the nose support device.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive time-series data from sensors of a vehicle, determine an efficiency of the vehicle, and determine a probability of a fault occurring in the vehicle based on the time-series data and on the efficiency. The efficiency is energy consumption by the vehicle per distance traveled by the vehicle.

Abstract: Calibrating an unstable sensor of a mobile device. Systems and methods for calibrating a sensor of a mobile device determine a first estimated position of the mobile device without using any measurement from the sensor of the mobile device, generate a second estimated position of the mobile device using a measurement from the sensor, estimate a sensor error of the sensor using the first estimated position and the second estimated position, and use the sensor error to determine a calibration value for adjusting one or more measurements from the sensor.

Abstract: A rotor of an electric asynchronous machine including a shaft, a rotor core and short-circuit rings attached to end faces of the rotor core. The shaft has an outer lateral radial surface, a cavity extending axially, at least one passageway located on the lateral surface, and at least one channel connecting the cavity to the passageway. The rotor core has at least one channel extending therein. At least one of the short-circuit rings is composed of at least two ring-shaped disks interconnected to form a disk pack. At least one disk of at least one short-circuit ring has recesses arranged such that a channel structure is formed in the short-circuit ring and is in fluidic connection with at least one channel of the rotor core and fluidically connects the at least one passageway on the shaft lateral surface to at least one channel of the rotor core.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatuses for the management, distribution, dispensing, and administration of consumer products, including over-the-counter and prescription medications through use of a product container labeling system and an optional integrated computer-based or online management system. In certain aspects, the invention relates to a product container comprising a hollow body, a child-resistant cap, and a specialized information label affixed to the hollow body.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments pertain to provisioning a virtual payment card for an authorized user in a browser. A primary cardholder can request the addition of an individual as an authorized user on the primary cardholder's account. Further information regarding the individual can be solicited and utilized to compute a risk score associated with adding the individual as an authorized user. Further processing of the request, including whether to terminate or continue, can be based on comparing the risk score to a predetermined threshold. If processing is continued, a virtual payment card linked to the primary cardholder account is generated. Next, the virtual card can be added as a payment method to a browser profile of the individual on a network-accessible computing resource. Subsequently, the authorized user can access the virtual card to make online shopping payments with a web browser personalized with the browser profile.

Abstract: Location-synchronous averaging of connected vehicle data is provided. Connected vehicle data, including events occurring to a plurality of vehicles driving along roadways and location coordinates at which the respective events occurred, is aggregated. A kernel density estimation is performed to smoothly aggregate neighboring event counts. The locations of conditions along the roadways are indicated as being where the aggregate neighboring event counts have a value over a predefined threshold.

Abstract: Example embodiments herein disclose systems and methods for the secure cryptographic authentication of contactless cards by distributed entities. In an example embodiment, a distributed network authentication system can comprises a client node and a distributed ledger node in data communication with the client node, wherein the distributed ledger can contain a database storing a mapping. The client node can receive, from a client device, an authentication request, and responsive to the authentication request, transmit, to the distributed ledger node, a query. The distributed ledger node can receive, from the client node, the query, submit the query to the database, receive, from the database responsive to the query, an identification of at least one selected from the group of a validation node and a validation node address, and transmit, to the client node, the identification.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure enable split communication routing. A communication request associated with an electronic activity is received, the communication request specifying a virtual token and a data content, where the virtual token is a proxy for multiple actual data source profiles. A split rule defining a proportion of the data content to be attributed to each actual data source profile is determined. A security score is determined based on each actual data source profile and each proportion of the data content. The communication request is authorized based on the security score exceeding a threshold security score and access to the proportion of the data content in each actual data source profile is enabled. Each proportion of the data content is consolidated into a single response, and the electronic activity is executed with the single response.

Abstract: Methods for characterizing the surface shapes of optical elements include the following steps: carrying out, in an interferometric test arrangement, at least a first interferogram measurement on the optical element by superimposing a test wave, which has been generated by diffraction of electromagnetic radiation on a diffractive element and has been reflected at the optical element, carrying out at least one additional interferogram measurement on in each case one calibrating mirror for determining calibration corrections, and determining the deviation from the target shape of the optical element based on the first interferogram measurement carried out on the optical element and the determined calibration corrections. At least two interferogram measurements are carried out for the at least one calibrating mirror, which differ from one another with regard to the polarization state of the electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: An aggregate spreading device includes a hopper, a conveyor system disposed below the hopper, and a spreader system extending from at least one side of the aggregate spreading device and configured to receive aggregate from the conveyor system. The spreader system includes a vertical support coupled to a frame of the aggregate spreading device, a first wall extending from a first end attached to the vertical support, and a second wall extending from a second end of the first wall. A lift actuator is configured to adjust the vertical placement of the spreader system and causing the first and second walls to move vertically.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include aspects that relate to authentication of contactless interactions. Identifying information can be provided from multiple sources. A chip-embedded card can be registered to an individual and include identifying information associated with the information. During a contactless transaction, identifying information can be acquired. An individual's identity can be validated based on identifying information. A chip-embedded card can be read by a card reader at a particular location providing physical presence information. In one instance, identifying information from the chip-embedded card can be compared to other identifying information to determine whether there is a match or mismatch. A confidence score can be computed based on the amount and type of information provided. An individual's identity can be validated when the confidence score satisfies a threshold.

Abstract: A device for measuring current intensities including a resistor arrangement, the resistor arrangement having at least two connection elements, at least one resistor element arranged between the connection elements, and at least one contact pin monolithically connected to one of the connection elements and being formed out of the material of the connection element. The device also includes a printed circuit board mechanically and electrically connected to the resistor arrangement, which printed circuit board has a side facing away from the resistor arrangement. The printed circuit board also includes at least one conductor track and at least one passage bore. The at least one contact pin of the resistor arrangement extends through the passage bore and has, on the side of the printed circuit board facing away from the resistor arrangement, a lateral widening. The lateral widening mechanically fixes the printed circuit board to the resistor arrangement.

Abstract: A resistor arrangement having a first electrically conductive connection element and a second electrically conductive connection element, a first resistance element which is electrically conductively connected to the first connection element, a second resistance element which is electrically conductively connected to the second connection element, an electrically conductive intermediate element arranged between the first resistance element and the second resistance element and connected with these resistance elements in an electrically conductive manner, wherein the connection elements, the resistance elements and the intermediate element are arranged side by side in a row. The connection elements and the intermediate element on the one hand and the resistance elements on the other hand formed of different materials, wherein the material of the first resistance element differs from the material of the second resistance element.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments pertain to provisioning a virtual payment card for an authorized user in a browser. A primary cardholder can request the addition of an individual as an authorized user on the primary cardholder's account. Further information regarding the individual can be solicited and utilized to compute a risk score associated with adding the individual as an authorized user. Further processing of the request, including whether to terminate or continue, can be based on comparing the risk score to a predetermined threshold. If processing is continued, a virtual payment card linked to the primary cardholder account is generated. Next, the virtual card can be added as a payment method to a browser profile of the individual on a network-accessible computing resource. Subsequently, the authorized user can access the virtual card to make online shopping payments with a web browser personalized with the browser profile.

Abstract: A device for forming a sheet-metal blank, the device including: a press frame; a tool top part including an outer die and an inner die; a tool base part including a punch and a sheet-metal holder; at least one drive assigned to the tool top part and/or the tool base part; and an annular sheet-metal holder surrounding the punch and having a support face; wherein one drive is in each case assigned to the inner die on the one hand, and to the outer die and the sheet metal holder on the other hand, and the one drive displaces the inner die and the outer die at different speeds in the drawing direction. A method of forming a sheet-metal blank including: using the device during a starting period, an intermediate phase, and a final phase where the movement and/or direction of the two dies vary.