Abstract: In response to a detected presence of an intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances identity information associated with the intended target appliance is used to automatically add to a graphical user interface of a controlling device an icon representative of the intended target appliance and to create at a Universal Control Engine a listing of communication methods for use in controlling corresponding functional operations of the intended target appliance. When the icon is later activated, the controlling device is placed into an operating state appropriate for controlling functional operations of the intended target appliance while the Universal Control Engine uses at least one of the communication methods to transmit at least one command to place the intended target appliance into a predetermined operating state.

Abstract: A method of branch prediction includes determining that a processor is to execute at least a portion of a first set of instructions. An address associated with a sequentially first instruction of the first set of instruction is determined, and a branch prediction index is determined based on the address and a branch history. A table is queried based on the branch prediction index to determine a predicted exit point of the first set of instructions. The processor fetches a subset of the first set of instructions based on the predicted exit point.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided involving adaptive content inspection. In one embodiment, a content inspection processor may identify information with respect to input data and provide the information to a host controller. The host controller may adapt search criteria or other parameters and provide the adapted parameter to the content inspection processor. Other embodiments may include a content inspection processor having integrated feedback, such that results data is fed back to the content inspection processor. The results data may be processed before being provided to the content inspection processor.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the disclosure concern a device including a nozzle configured to receive a heated polymer solution from a reservoir and a power supply configured to generate an electrostatic field between a tip portion of the nozzle and a substrate so as to draw a charged jet of the heated polymer solution out of the tip portion of the nozzle toward a substrate situated at an operating distance from the tip portion of the nozzle and form a polymer fiber on the substrate. The heated polymer solution is at an operating temperature that is greater than or equal to 40° C.

Abstract: An anode for an energy storage device includes a current collector having a metal oxide layer. A continuous porous lithium storage layer overlays the metal oxide layer, and a first supplemental layer overlays the continuous porous lithium storage layer. The continuous lithium storage layer may include a substoichiometric nitride of silicon. The total content of silicon may be at least 40 atomic %.

Abstract: Improved systems and methods are provided to implement anomaly detection. The method includes a FMCW LIDAR system that steers the laser beam of the LIDAR system via the wavelength tuning of a FMCW. The direction of the laser beam can be diffracted and controlled by the optical grating antennas which may diffract the laser beam as a function of wavelength. The method may also provide a LIDAR sensor with exhibits a controlled and wide-angle fill or output without the use of conventional mechanical mechanisms for scanning. The LIDAR system provides a cost-effective method to reduce scan dimensionality without sacrificing performance.

Abstract: A surgical cutting instrument for minimally invasive surgery is provided having a gripping element, an actuating element operatable by a surgeon at the gripping element, a hollow stem mounted as an extension of the gripping element along a longitudinal axis of the instrument, a blade element slidable along the longitudinal axis of the stem, a tie rod housed in the hollow stem and having a proximal end coupled to the actuating element and a distal end coupled to the blade element. A motion of the actuating element translates the blade element along the longitudinal axis of the hollow stem and moves the blade element from a distal inactive position, with the blade element hidden within the hollow stem, to a proximal active position, with the blade extracted from the hollow stem and vice versa.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically controlling a speed of an agricultural header operably connected to an agricultural machine may include determining whether a current gear setting of a transmission configured to drive the agricultural header is appropriate for an operating condition of the agricultural header; determining a load condition on the agricultural header; determining whether the load condition is an acceptable load condition; and changing a gear setting of the transmission based on the current gear setting being outside of an appropriate operating range and based on the load condition being the acceptable load condition.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems, software, and computer-implemented methods for using generative artificial intelligence to improve user interactions. One example method includes identifying, in a contact center application of an agent, a start of an assisted leg of an interaction of a user with a system. A user interaction summary is retrieved that summarizes events that have previously occurred in the interaction. A generative large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence (AI) context prompt is extracted based on the user interaction summary. The context prompt is provided to a generative LLM AI engine to set a context for the generative LLM AI engine. Event information is received that includes a query for the generative LLM AI engine. The query is provided to and a query response is received from the generative LLM AI engine. The contact center application is updated in response to the query response.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems, software, and computer-implemented methods for using generative artificial intelligence to improve user interactions. One example method includes receiving a notification from a contact center application that user interaction events have been generated during an interaction session. Event descriptions for events generated in the session are located in a contact center application use case definition. Event descriptions are enhanced with event information for to generate contextualized event information. The contextualized event information to is added to a generative large language model artificial intelligence context that is provided to a generative large language model artificial intelligence engine. A query is provided to the generative large language model artificial intelligence engine. A query response is received from the generative large language model artificial intelligence engine and the query response is used in the interaction session.

Abstract: A belt drive system operable to detect a belt tension may include a driver pulley operably coupled to a motive device to rotate the driver pulley, a driven pulley, an endless belt engaged with the driver pulley and moveable in response to motion of the driven pulley and engaged with the driven pulley, an idler pulley engaged with the endless belt and positioned on a tight side of the belt drive system, and a load sensor connected to the idler pulley. The driven pulley may be rotated in response to movement of the endless belt. The load sensor may be operable to generate a signal in response to a load exerted on the idler pulley by the endless belt. The load may be representative of a tension in the endless belt.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems, software, and computer-implemented methods for using generative artificial intelligence to improve user interactions. One example method includes receiving a notification from a contact center application that user interaction events have been generated during an interaction session. Event descriptions for events generated in the session are located in a contact center application use case definition. Event descriptions are enhanced with event information for to generate contextualized event information. The contextualized event information to is added to a generative large language model artificial intelligence context that is provided to a generative large language model artificial intelligence engine. A query is provided to the generative large language model artificial intelligence engine. A query response is received from the generative large language model artificial intelligence engine and the query response is used in the interaction session.

Abstract: Disclosed are tissue products, particularly creped, wet-pressed tissue products, having improved physical properties such as a high caliper and a low degree of stiffness. The products are manufactured by molding the nascent tissue web to the structuring belt such that the pattern disposed on the fabric is imparted to the web and can be seen by the consumer in the finished product. Preferably the molding step occurs immediately prior to creping such that the molded, nascent, web is transferred from the structuring belt to a cylindrical dryer and then subsequently removed by creping. The structuring belt imparts the tissue web with a plurality of discrete molded elements arranged to form continuous, substantially cross-machine direction (CD) oriented, line elements that not only provide the products with an aesthetically pleasing appearance but also improves certain physical properties of the finished product.

Abstract: A method includes receiving information indicative of a first vehicle identification number (VIN) for a first vehicle, determining that the first vehicle includes a first recalled component by comparing the first VIN to information in a recall database stored in a memory of an auditing system, receiving first image data generated by a mobile device, the first image data being reproducible as a first image of the first VIN on the first vehicle and associated with a first location of the mobile device, receiving second image data generated by the mobile device, the second image data being reproducible as a second image of at least a portion of the first recalled component and associated with a second location of the mobile device, and validating a status of the first recalled component by comparing the first location of the mobile and the second location of the mobile device.

Abstract: A vehicle subsystem for cleaning a vehicle cabin may include one or more light sources, a sensor module, and a vehicle cleaning control module. The one or more light sources are mounted in the vehicle cabin to project a collimated beam of light to contact one or more target surfaces in the vehicle cabin. The sensor module includes an array of one or more sensors mounted adjacent to the one or more target surfaces, to detect as sensor data the light reflected from the one or more target surfaces. The vehicle cleaning control module includes one or more processors, coupled to the sensor module, to execute a set of instructions to conduct, in response to the detection, specular reflection analysis of the sensor data, and determine, in response to the specular reflection analysis, a state of cleanliness of the vehicle cabin.

Abstract: A system and method functions to make an app as installed on a smart device usable to access a service, such as a media streaming service. A presence of a counterpart to the app as installed on an appliance within a home network which includes the smart device is detected. A user credential, such as a username and password combination, that is associated with the counterpart to the app is then identified. The user credential is caused to be automatically associated with the app as installed on the smart device.

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured for leveraging reference ball flight data associated with an individual and a reference club having a reference loft angle to compute predicted ball flight characteristics for other candidate golf clubs having loft angles different from the reference loft angle. The predicted ball flight characteristics include predicted distances of golf shots the individual is expected to make using the candidate golf clubs that can further accommodate a computed recommendation of optimal loft angles for a consistently gapped golf club set.

Abstract: A shelving and product adjustment system can have a frame configured to contain ranks of similarly-shaped products. The system can include a gravity-based product movement feature. This can include a low friction surface positioned to interact with a surface of each product and allow each product to slide laterally and downwardly when not obstructed by an intervening product. A manual column width adjustment feature can be configured to shift rank division bars laterally, thereby adjusting rank width to accommodate different rank widths. A securement feature can secure the system to a shelf such that products can slide while the frame remains in place with respect to the shelf. Such systems can enhance use of lateral shelf space and provide flexibility, organization, and efficiency.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass compositions comprising a heteroaryl compound ligated palladium compound, a photoacid generator, a photosensitizer and one or more olefinic monomers which undergo vinyl addition polymerization only when said composition is exposed to a suitable actinic radiation to form a substantially transparent film. The composition of this invention exhibit unusual shelf-life stability and are photolytically active even in the presence of air. The monomers employed therein have a range of optical and mechanical properties, and thus these compositions can be tailored to form films, including thin films, having various opto-electronic properties even under atmospheric conditions without the need of inert atmosphere. Accordingly, compositions of this invention are useful in various applications, including as coatings, encapsulants, fillers, leveling agents, among others.

Abstract: An enhanced system and method for handling, matching and executing a diverse group of limit-priced orders in an electronic options environment is disclosed. Most of the order types disclosed are automatically repriced and reposted as the NBBO changes to increase their execution opportunities. Market maker entitlements are integrated with the order processing, so that the market maker is guaranteed an allocation of the trade if the market maker is at the NBBO when an order priced at or better than the NBBO is received. Once posted to the order book, the displayed price of an order may be eligible for preferential execution in a market maker entitlement process, regardless of whether the displayed price is original or has been automatically repriced.