Abstract: A multimedia system is provided for a scalable infotainment system of a motor vehicle. The scalable infotainment system includes a camera, which is releasably attached to the motor vehicle and supports camera software components for generating a media signal. The multimedia system includes a media player and a computer attached to the motor vehicle. The computer has a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, which stores player software components including multiple streaming protocols used by the media player to play a media stream. The processor is programmed to transmit to the camera a player setup signal including data associated with the player software components. The processor is further programmed to receive from the camera a media signal associated with a media stream generated by the camera by using a common one of the streaming protocols supported by the camera and the media player.

Abstract: A method of mobile based user authentication includes storing a plurality of categories of data associated with user activity with a mobile device carried or worn by a user. The method also includes analyzing the plurality of categories of data over a recent period of time to determine a user trust score based on a historical period of time, the historical period of time greater than the recent period of time. The method further includes granting access to an access controlled environment if the user trust score is within a predetermined score range.

Abstract: Method and circuitry for controlling a transmitter and a receiver of a wireless power transfer system. There is provided transmitter control circuitry for controlling a duty cycle of an inverter of a transmitter of a wireless power transfer system based on detection of a load signal at the transmitter. There is further provided receiver control circuitry for controlling operation of a receiver of a wireless power transfer system, the circuitry modifying of the load at the input or output of a rectifier of a receiver of a wireless power transfer system to vary a load signal at the receiver. The transmitter control circuitry may control the duty cycle of the inverter based on detection of the load signal from the receiver.

Abstract: A method for humidifying an air supply of a fuel cell, an air supply circuit including an injection line, an intermediate line and an evacuation line. The method includes steps for recovering recycled air, in the evacuation line, and injecting recycled air into the injection line so as to mix it with ambient air from the environment. The method additionally includes increasing the ratio of recycled air in the injection line when a power setting of the cell reduces and if the power setting is lower than a predefined power threshold, and reducing the ratio of recycled air when the power setting increases and if the power setting remains lower than the predefined threshold.

Abstract: A system includes at least one processor to execute computer-readable instructions to ingest data from at least one third party data source associated with determining an artificial intelligence audience, receive a response to each question associated with determining the artificial intelligence audience, generate a prompt based on the response to each question and transmit the prompt to a large language model (LLM) application programming interface (API), generate the artificial intelligence audience based on the response to each question and the LLM API, and transmit at least one generative image of a member of the artificial intelligence audience, demographic information associated with the member of the artificial intelligence audience, personality information associated with the member of the artificial intelligence audience, and a text box to receive input from a user to allow the user to ask at least one realtime query to the member of the artificial intelligence audience.

Abstract: A digital isolator includes a receiver configured to receive digital raw data at a primary side of the digital isolator. A digital-to-digital encoder is disposed at the primary side of the digital isolator. The digital-to-digital encoder is configured to create coded data. One or more digital isolators are configured to transmit the coded data across a transformer and an isolation barrier to create output coded data. A digital-to digital decoder is disposed at a secondary side of the digital isolator. The digital-to digital decoder is configured to decode the output coded data to create decoded data, determine error in coupling across the digital isolator based on the decoded data and the digital raw data, and provide an error signal based the error in coupling across the digital isolator.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, there may be one or more devices, methods, and/or systems addressing or relating to carrier switching for sending uplink control information. In one case, a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) may have more than one uplink channel carrier available. The WTRU may determine, or be instructed, which carrier(s) to use in the event that a first carrier cannot be used. The WTRU may receive configuration information that may assist in determining which carrier to use.

Abstract: An apparatus configured for communicating in a wireless communication network is configured for obtaining, based on a reception of a signal, information about an on/off mode and/or obtaining, based on a reception of a signal, information about a communication mode. The apparatus is configured for operating according to the obtained information to amplify and forward a received signal to repeat the received signal.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automatically altering a displayed user interface for an event. A server computer system may cause, via a conferencing service, display of a user interface for an event having a group of users accessing the conferencing service via a plurality of user devices, the displayed interface including an indication of a video feed of a user in the group of users that is currently active. The system may store, in a database, data for the event, including content of audio and video feeds of users in the event. The system may analyze a set of characteristics included in the content of the audio and video feeds. The system may alter, while the indication of the video feed of the user is being displayed, aspects of the displayed user interface other than the indication, where the altering is performed based on the analyzing.

Abstract: Authentication of electronic document is based on multiple digital signatures incorporated into a blockchain. Structured data, metadata, and instructions may be hashed to generate the multiple digital signatures for distribution via the blockchain. Any peer receiving the blockchain may then verify an authenticity of an electronic document based on any one or more of the multiple digital signatures incorporated into the blockchain.

Abstract: A method comprises performing iterations of a peak-to-average ratio (PAR) reduction algorithm on a modulated OFDM symbol, each of the iterations including: clipping the modulated OFDM symbol to produce a clipped modulated OFDM symbol; subtracting the clipped modulated OFDM symbol from the modulated OFDM symbol to produce a difference signal; weighting the difference signal using a weight that varies across the iterations, to produce a weighted difference signal that varies across the iterations; subtracting the weighted difference signal from the modulated OFDM symbol to produce a modified modulated OFDM symbol; and performing further PAR reduction operations on the modified modulated OFDM symbol to produce a PAR-reduced OFDM symbol for use in a next iteration.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a user includes a faceplate, an arm, a bridge, and a base. The bridge is rotatably attached to the faceplate to allow the faceplate to be pivotably adjusted. The bridge includes a hub with first and second hub bodies. Locking pins on the hub bodies slidingly engage pivot adjustment holes in first and second pivot adjustment rings. First and second buttons can be depressed to slide the hub bodies inwardly to separate the locking pins from the pivot adjustment holes to allow the hub to rotate, thereby allowing the faceplate to pivot. When the buttons are released, the hub bodies slide outwardly to insert the locking pins into the same or different pivot adjustment holes to prevent the hub from rotating.

Abstract: A radiolucent pressure-sensing mattress for a surgical table includes radiolucent pressure sensors, and a radiolucent electromagnetic interference shielding layer. The radiolucent pressure sensors measure the amount of force exerted by a patient's body at certain locations of the radiolucent pressure-sensing mattress. The radiolucent electromagnetic interference shielding layer envelopes the radiolucent pressure sensors. The shielding layer shields the sensors from electromagnetic interference from other sources in an operating room. In certain embodiments, the shielding layer is made from woven carbon fiber.

Abstract: A composition is provided for removal of a target substance from a fluid stream. The composition may be used to remove polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) from water. The composition comprises a support material comprising an alumina; and a sorbent molecule that comprises a core polymer; wherein the core polymer is covalently linked to the support material; and wherein the sorbent molecule further comprises one or more covalently linked sorbent groups. Processes for removal of target substances such as PFAS are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cancer treatment delivery method that may include preparing a cancer treatment delivery component that may include a carbon-based nanomaterial composition and a cancer treatment composition attached to the carbon-based nanomaterial composition, delivering the cancer treatment delivery component to a treatment location, and applying a radio frequency to the cancer treatment delivery component at the treatment location. The radio frequency may be configured to heat the cancer treatment delivery component and cause the cancer treatment composition to detach from the carbon-based nanomaterial composition for delivery at the treatment location.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a nano-drug delivery method that may include preparing a nano-drug delivery component that may include a carbon-based nanomaterial composition and a nano-drug composition attached to the carbon-based nanomaterial composition, delivering the nano-drug delivery component to a treatment location, and applying a radio frequency to the nano-drug delivery component at the treatment location. The radio frequency may be configured to heat the nano-drug delivery component and cause the nano-drug composition to detach from the carbon-based nanomaterial composition for delivery at the treatment location.

Abstract: A housing includes a cavity portion and a cover portion configured for rotary motion. The cover portion can include a receiver port configured to engage with a fitting configured for coupling to an end of a first tube. At a first alignment position of the cavity portion relative to the cover portion, the receiver port is aligned with a first retention cleat. At a second alignment position of the cavity portion relative to the cover portion, the receiver port is aligned with a fluid coupler. At a third alignment position of the cavity portion relative to the cover portion, the fitting is aligned with a second cap.

Abstract: Surgical navigation systems and methods may match a model to an anatomy within sections defined by boundaries. Once the sections are matched, the sections as well as other portions of (e.g., the entire) model may be registered to an intraoperative scene. The model may be a three-dimensional model generated from a plurality of two-dimensional images of a portion of a body of a patient. The surgical navigation systems and methods may reduce and/or obviate a need for a marker, such as a fiducial, a tracker, an optical code, a tag, or a combination thereof during a medical procedure.

Abstract: Presented herein are techniques in which a specific branch of the vagal nerve that extends to the car, referred to as the auricular branch of the vagal nerve (ABVN), is stimulated via an implantable stimulator. Described herein are implantable stimulation assembly arrangements for implantation adjacent to the auricular branch of the vagal nerve, and use of the implantable stimulating assembly arrangements in order to electrically stimulate the auricular branch of the vagal nerve.

Abstract: A system for facilitating an enhanced k-SAT solver is provided. The system can include a set of analog content addressable memory (aCAM) modules that can represent an expression in a conjunctive normal form (CNF), wherein a respective aCAM module corresponds to a clause of the expression. The system can also include a set of data lines that can provide input candidate values to the set of aCAM modules. A controller of the system can program the set of aCAM modules with respective analog values to represent the expression. The system can also include sensing logic block to determine a distance of a current solution from a target solution based on a combination of respective outputs from the set of aCAM modules. The controller can then iteratively modify an input value for a subset of data lines until the current solution converges based on a convergence condition.