Abstract: A removable plant holder system includes a plant holder assembly having a coupling-frame and an extension arm-member. The coupling-frame includes a cross-member having a right-hooked-end and a left-hooked-end for removably mounting to a railed deck. Each of the right-hooked-end and the left-hooked-end engages at least one vertical-rail of the railed deck. The extension arm-member has a proximate end attached to the coupling-frame and a distal end configured for hanging a plant therefrom. Alternate embodiments of the removable plant holder system include a support arm-member attached to the extension arm-member for reinforcement and/or ornamentation, and various configurations of the coupling-frame for engaging at least one vertical-rail of the railed deck in a specified manner.

Abstract: Pyridinium derivatives, methods of making the pyridinium derivatives, and electrochemical cells that use the pyridinium derivatives as anolytes are provided. The pyridinium derivatives have a redox core with two or more pyridinium groups and substituents at pyridinium ring nitrogen atoms. The pyridinium derivatives can be made by reacting pyridyl reactant molecules having two or more pyridyl groups with water-soluble derivatizing reactant molecules via a hydrothermal synthesis.

Abstract: A system and related method reduce public cloud provisioning latencies using one or more processors. The method comprises, prior to receiving a volume provisioning request from a user, creating a pool of pre-provisioned generic volumes. The method further comprises receiving the request from the user to provision a volume from the pool, and then determining that a pre-provisioned generic volume is available for customization based on the request. Responsive to the determination, the method executes the actions comprising customizing the pre-provisioned generic volume based on the request, creating a custom volume, and providing the customized pre-provisioned volume to the user.

Abstract: A system facilitates real-time user interactions in a virtual environment of a user application accessible by multiple computing devices.

Abstract: A head-worn device system includes one or more cameras, one or more display devices and one or more processors. The system also includes a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the system to detect a gesture made by a user of the computing apparatus and generate gesture data identifying the gesture, select an application or selected action from a set of registered applications and actions based on the gesture data, and invoke the application or selected action.

Abstract: An artificial-reality headset comprises a first lens assembly coupled with a first shape guide, and a second lens assembly coupled with a second shape guide. The artificial-reality headset comprises an interpupillary-distance (IPD) adjustment system that moves one or both of the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly to produce a first IPD between the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly, and a second IPD between the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly. A membrane is included, and the membrane is in contact with the first and second shape guides such that: when the first IPD is produced between the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly, a number of creases in the portions of the membrane is a first number, and when the second IPD is produced between the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly, no new creases are introduced.

Abstract: A system facilitates real-time user interactions in a virtual environment of a user application accessible by multiple computing devices. System instructions include receiving a set of defined topics including a defined topic from a first computing device of the computing devices. The instructions include receiving, from at least one of the computing devices, data representing machine-readable text converted from a verbal conversation between two or more users in the virtual environment. The instructions include identifying a set of topics from the data representing machine-readable text. The instructions include comparing the identified set of topics from the data representing machine-readable text to the set of defined topics. The instructions include, in response to detecting a match between a topic of the identified set of topics and the defined topic of the set of defined topics, transmitting, to the first computing device, a notification of the matching defined topic.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an automated cross-dock management system configured to optimize moves on a cross-dock. The automated cross-dock management system uses inbound manifest data to calculate ordered move instructions for all inbound movable platforms, inbound modular decks, and inbound freight. The ordered move instructions can be assigned to be carried out by manual conveyance vehicles or by automated guided vehicles based upon a plurality of criteria. The automated cross-dock management system is also able to detect damaged freight on the cross-dock using a combination of streams from video cameras.

Abstract: A system and related method reduce public cloud provisioning latencies using one or more processors. The method comprises, prior to receiving a volume provisioning request from a user, creating a pool of pre-provisioned generic volumes. The method further comprises receiving the request from the user to provision a volume from the pool, and then determining that a pre-provisioned generic volume is available for customization based on the request. Responsive to the determination, the method executes the actions comprising customizing the pre-provisioned generic volume based on the request, creating a custom volume, and providing the customized pre-provisioned volume to the user.

Abstract: A printing system is described herein. The printing system has a massive base disposed on a flotation support, a flotation substrate support disposed on the base, a print support comprising a printhead assembly support and an auxiliary support, a printhead assembly coupled to the printhead assembly support, and a printhead supply assembly coupled to the auxiliary support.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to, inter alia, natural killer (NK) cells including memory-like and cytokine-induced memory like (CIML) NK cells, methods of making and using them e.g. in the treatment of cancer, increasing anti-tumor properties of NK cells.

Abstract: Multiple devices can update the same attribute of the same node stored in a zero-knowledge database. The node can contain one or more attributes and attribute values. The multiple devices can belong to the same user, or they can belong to different users who all have access to the node and the attributes, for example, via sharing. The disclosed technology determines how the updates to the attribute values are propagated through the system. The attribute values can include information about the user or can include information about the graph, such as incoming or outgoing edges from a node.

Abstract: Frames for a head-mounted display may include a front frame portion, a facial interface portion with outer peripheral regions configured to flex to conform to a user's facial features when in use, and two upper support elements connecting the facial interface portion to the front frame portion. Intersection points between the upper support elements and the facial interface portion may be separated by a common interpupillary distance of expected users. Various other methods, head-mounted displays, frames and frame elements, and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: Frame assemblies for a head-mounted display may include a facial interface frame, a display support frame, and at least one extendible tab coupled to the facial interface frame and the display support frame. The at least one extendible tab may be movable between a retracted position at which a near-eye display supported by the display support frame is located a first distance from the facial interface frame and a second position at which the near-eye display is located at a second, greater distance from the facial interface frame. Various other methods, head-mounted displays, frames and frame elements, and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: Described herein are photonic crystals comprising a plurality of substantially uniform zein particles. The photonic crystals can be fabricated by assembling the plurality of substantially uniform zein particles into one or more ordered and periodic structures that generate structural color. Also described herein are methods of using the photonic crystals described herein, e.g., as colorants in consumer products, such as food, drugs and/or cosmetics.

Abstract: Head-mounted display assemblies may include a first eyecup and a second eyecup that are configured for respectively positioning a first lens and a second lens in front of intended locations of a user's eyes when the head-mounted display assembly is donned. The first eyecup and the second eyecup may be movable relative to each other to adjust for an interpupillary distance of the user's eyes. A single near-eye display screen may be configured for displaying an image to the user through the first and second eyecups. An enclosure over the single near-eye display screen may include a first transparent component positioned between the first lens and the single near-eye display screen and a second transparent component positioned between the second lens and the single near-eye display screen. Various other methods, devices, systems, and assemblies are also disclosed.

Abstract: An object-toss game having a gameboard providing a plurality of apertures is provided. Tossed objects sent through a hole are collected into respective nets and result in an initial tally of associated points. A rear wall and sidewalls may project above the platform along respective edges thereof so that players can bounce off in order to send the object through a nearby aperture. Each aperture may have a point value that differs from an adjacent aperture.

Abstract: A heater including a housing, a heater unit, a control interface, and a fan unit. The housing includes a base. The heater unit is supported on the base and includes an ignitor mechanism and a heater element having an external surface configured to emit heat. The control interface is supported on an exterior of the housing and includes an actuator operable by a user. The fan unit is coupled to the base or the heater unit and is positioned to induce an airflow through the heater unit within the heater element to heat the airflow. The fan unit includes a fan shroud having an air outlet to direct the heated airflow radially outward.