Abstract: A gas transport vessel having a hull and a tank longitudinally received in the hull and method of constructing the tank within the hull. The vessel is designed to transport fluids, such as hydrogen or other gases and liquids. The tank has a plurality of layers that are unconnected to adjacent layers. The tank contacts the vessel at a top and bottom. The top connection, for example a connection to deck structure, supports the tank for preventing sagging. The tank may be substantially the length of the ship and located between a forward and a rearward bulkhead. Two tanks may placed adjacent one another separated by a longitudinal bulkhead. Each layer has a forward and rearward end cap constructed of multiple frusto-conical sections. A space is provided on sides of the tank to permit expansion. The tank is integral with ship structure, thereby providing additional strength to the vessel.

Abstract: Described herein is a system for transmitting data to a virtual reality headset. The system comprises a video game console; a laser array comprising one or more lasers, wherein the video game console is configured to transmit console data to the laser array; and a virtual reality headset comprising one or more headset sensors, wherein the laser array is configured to transmit the console data to the one or more headset sensors via the one or more lasers of the laser array.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for displaying Up-Next conference status for seamless transition between network conferences. In an embodiment, a method is provided for displaying Up-Next conference status. The method includes attending a first network conference, obtaining a meeting identifier and a meeting time for a second network conference, requesting conference status information for the second network conference based on the meeting identifier. The conference status information includes images of attendees that have joined the second network conference. The method also includes displaying Up-Next conference status during the first network conference.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein include guest activity detection devices configured to detect activity of guests of an amusement park, and to send data indicative of the detected activity; an artificial intelligence entity management system configured to analyze the data indicative of the activity of the guests, and to modify properties of guest-specific artificial intelligence entities based at least in part on the analyzed data indicative of the activity of the guests; and park features disposed within a physical environment of the amusement park and configured to be instructed by the guest-specific artificial intelligence entities to modify a guest experience for the guests of the amusement park in accordance with the properties of the guest-specific artificial intelligence entities.

Abstract: A head-mounted display testing system may include a ride motion simulator to simulate a movement of an amusement ride and a head-mounted display mounted on the ride motion simulator that displays a virtual image. The ride motion simulator includes one or more outward facing cameras configured to capture the virtual image and a physical marker when the head-mounted display is on the ride motion simulator. The controller is configured to receive the footage of the head-mounted display screen captured by the one or more cameras and to generate an indication of head-mounted display quality based on deviations from an expected display.

Abstract: A system determines whether a client device is connected to a local network including a computing node and a server. The system creates a message pipe between the computing node and the client device if the client device is connected to the local network. The system creates a message pipe between the server and the client device if the client device is not connected to the local network. The client device receives a message and a configuration for the message via the message pipe and displays the message based on the configuration.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a virtual reality ride system includes a display to present virtual reality image content to a first rider, an audio sensor to capture audio data associated with a second rider, and an image sensor to capture image data associated with the second rider. The virtual reality ride system also includes at least one processor communicatively coupled to the display and configured to (i) receive the audio data, the image data, or both, (ii) generate a virtual avatar corresponding to the second rider, wherein the virtual avatar includes a set of facial features, (iii) update the set of facial features based on the audio data, the image data, or both, and (iv) instruct the display to present the virtual reality image content including the virtual avatar and the updated set of facial features.

Abstract: An image processing system operable to generate one or more images for display, the system comprising a rendering unit operable to render one or more of a plurality of textures using flexible scale rasterization, FSR, a metadata generation unit operable to generate metadata indicating one or more properties of the FSR used to render a corresponding texture, a shader compiler operable to read the metadata, and to modify a shader to enable a texture sampling to be performed that includes an FSR resolve where the metadata indicates that a corresponding texture has been rendered with FSR, and an image generation unit operable to generate an image for display using at least one modified shader, the generated image including one or more of the plurality of textures.

Abstract: Synchronizing middleware process execution on multiple platforms with callback capabilities includes receiving, by a first computing platform of a system, a first request for execution of a first transaction associated with execution of a process from a first client device, the first computing platform including a transaction service, receiving, by the first computing platform, a second request for execution of the first transaction, from a second client device, and queuing, by the transaction service, the first request and the second request for the transaction. The first computing platform determines, based on an execution status of the first transaction, whether to associate a result of the first transaction with the second request.

Abstract: A location system for locating workers including a plurality of light detectors mounted at known locations and configured to detect light from one or more workers, and a processing system configured to determine locations of the workers using the light detected by the light detectors. There is also disclosed a wearable device for locating a worker including a wireless transceiver, and a wearable device light source and/or one or more reflective elements. There is also disclosed a method for locating workers including detecting light from one or more workers using a plurality of light detectors mounted at known locations, and determining locations of the workers using the light detected by the light detectors.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing method. The method includes receiving an image, receiving gaze data indicative of a gaze location of a user for the image, performing an upscaling process on at least part of the received image to increase quality of the at least part of the received image, and outputting the upscaled image to a display device. Performing the upscaling process includes upscaling a first region of the received image corresponding to the gaze location of the user for the image using a first kernel size and upscaling a second region of the received image using a second kernel size, where the first kernel size is larger than the second kernel size.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing method. The method comprises obtaining a first velocity of one or more parts of a second image frame between a first image frame and the second image frame. The first image frame and the second image frame are frames for display at a head mounted display, HMD. The method further comprises receiving motion data indicative of motion of the HMD between a display time of the first image frame and a display time of the second image frame, adjusting the first velocity based on the received motion data to determine an adjusted velocity of the one or more parts of the second image frame between the first image frame and the second image frame, and performing one or more image processing operations on the second image frame based on the adjusted velocity of the one or more parts of the second image frame.

Abstract: A system includes an airflow passage and an air purification element. The airflow passage is configured to confine a flow of air and direct the flow of air toward a space. The air purification element is positioned in the airflow passage and configured to produce a peroxide to oxidize contaminants in air flowing through the airflow passage. The air purification element includes a peroxide-generating structure and a matrix containing a peroxide-activating catalyst configured to activate peroxide produced. The air purification element is configured to produce the peroxide from a water vapor and oxygen in the air within the airflow passage when energized by an energy source, and the matrix is configured to allow the contaminants to contact peroxide activated by the peroxide-activating catalyst.

Abstract: Problem analysis data associated with a defect of a computing system is received. A priority value of the problem analysis data is determined based on usage data of previous problem analysis data associated with the defect, a size of the problem analysis data, and a confidence score associated with the previous problem analysis data. The problem analysis data is determined to be included in a data collection based on the priority value. The problem analysis data is stored in the data collection.

Abstract: Updating of call home data limits and priorities includes receiving problem analysis data associated with a defect of a computing system, and determining a bandwidth value associated with the computing system. A size limit for a debug data file for storing the problem analysis data is determined based on the bandwidth value. The size limit for the debug data file is adjusted based on a severity of a reference code associated with the defect of the computing system.

Abstract: A fastener system for quick and easy assembly of an article of slatted furniture is used to join multiple slats and connects a support thereto. A flange inserted into one of the slats receives a stud connected to the support. A rod connects a plurality the slats, and mates with the flange. The flange and rod are rotatable within the slats to properly position and tighten the fastener system.

Abstract: A device may receive network traffic data that includes network traffic packet sizes, and may transform the network traffic data into transformed data. The device may process the transformed data, with a machine learning model, to generate an embedding, and may obtain a similarity metric for the embedding. The device may create a graph with nodes and edges based on the embedding and the similarity metric, and may process the graph, with a community detection model, to identify network traffic categories for the network traffic data. The device may perform one or more actions based on the network traffic categories.

Abstract: A machine transmits a message to one or more client devices indicated in a destination tag of the message to configure the one or more client devices to display the message. The machine determines that a client device of the one or more client devices is not connected to a local network that includes a computing node configured to create a message pipe. The machine creates the message pipe from a server to the client device upon the client device joining a video conference in response to determining that the client device is not connected to the local network. The message pipe transmits the message to the client device upon a latter of the client device joining the video conference or accessing the message at the server.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods of tuning chromatic aberration of the eyes of a subject for the treatment of myopia. Refractive errors of an eye of the subject are assessed in the presence of one or more of red, blue, or green colored light, individually. A hybrid achromatic lens having a refractive portion and a diffractive portion is then designed, with the hybrid lens having a distribution of power varied between the refractive portion and diffractive portion. As such, the hybrid lens produces a state of chromatic aberration for the eyes of the subject capable of reducing or eliminating myopia advancement for the eyes of the subject.