Abstract: A vehicle system includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon. The instructions, upon execution by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to store a plurality of passenger profiles regarding passengers of a vehicle, acquire passenger identifying data regarding a present passenger in the vehicle, identify a respective passenger profile associated with the present passenger from the plurality of passenger profiles based on the passenger identifying data, and control a speaker positioned within the vehicle based at least in part on a pre-stored physical characteristic included with the respective passenger profile to emit noise-canceling sound waves to generate a noise suppression zone to suppress sound waves perceived by the present passenger. Each of the plurality of passenger profiles includes the pre-stored physical characteristic of a respective passenger associated therewith.

Abstract: A computer system, while displaying a first view, including a first representation of a first portion of a physical environment, detects a request to activate a first type of computer-generated sensory adjustment, and in response, displays a second representation of the first portion of the physical environment with a first display property adjusted relative to the first representation in accordance with the first type of computer-generated sensory adjustment. The computer system detects a request to activate a second type of computer-generated sensory adjustment, and in response, displays a third representation of the first portion of the physical environment with the first display property adjusted relative to the first representation in accordance with the first type of computer-generated sensory adjustment, and a second display property adjusted relative to the second representation in accordance with the second type of computer-generated sensory adjustment.

Abstract: Improved puddle processes and methods are provided herein for retaining a processing liquid on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. More specifically, improved methods are provided herein for retaining a puddle within a center region of a semiconductor substrate while the substrate is stationary, or rotating at relatively low rotational speeds. In the disclosed embodiments, a puddle is retained within a center region of the semiconductor substrate by a thin film, which is deposited within a peripheral edge region of the substrate before a processing liquid is dispensed within the center region of the substrate to form the puddle.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems/methods are disclosed comprising a smartphone wherein responsive to instructions that are received from a base station the smartphone establishes a plurality of transmit/receive modes, that differ therebetween, comprising a first transmit/receive mode, a second transmit/receive mode, a third transmit/receive mode and a fourth transmit/receive mode. According to some embodiments, the smartphone is configured to selectively use each one of said plurality of transmit/receive modes and to vary a power level. According to additional embodiments, the smartphone is configured to selectively vary an antenna configuration associated therewith.

Abstract: A sterilization indicator reading apparatus includes a housing, at least one well formed from a portion of the housing and dimensioned to receive a sterilization indicator, at least one heating element thermally coupled to a coupling portion of the well, at least one sensor configured to sense at least one parameter associated with the sterilization indicator received within the well and generate response signals upon sensing the parameter, and a processor communicably coupled to the heating element and the sensor. The processor is configured to control the heating element to achieve a first preset temperature of the well from a first instance of time after receiving a first response signal from the sensor, and to control the heating element to achieve a second preset temperature of the well upon receiving a second response signal from the sensor, or after a predetermined time duration from the first instance of time.

Abstract: A print consumable may include a rotatable core, a roll of dispensable print substrate, and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag. The roll of the dispensable print substrate may be dispensably secured to the core. The RFID tag may be secured to the core and configured to rotate about a core axis. The RFID tag includes an RFID antenna coupled to an RFID chip. The RFID chip may include a print counter, a stock-keeping unit (SKU) code, and a consumable authentication code. A print system may include a housing, a holder to hold the print consumable, a print head, a transceiver, a trace antenna for reading an RFID tag of the print consumable, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive a signal from the transceiver indicative of one or more of the print counter, the SKU code, and the consumable authentication code received from the RFID antenna.

Abstract: An inter-substrate bond structure includes an adhesion layer that attached to a first substrate, and an outer gas-permeable layer coupled to the adhesion layer. The outer gas-permeable layer expands and fractures in response to absorbing a gas. The inter-substrate bond structure includes an outer bond layer coupled to the outer gas-permeable layer. The outer bond layer forms an initial thermocompression bond with a mating layer on a second substrate. The initial thermocompression bond bonds the first substrate to the second substrate with the inter-substrate bond structure. The fracture in the inter-substrate bond structure debonds the first substrate from the second substrate while leaving a first portion of the inter-substrate bond structure attached to the first substrate.

Abstract: A method for detecting early life failure of an electrical connection of a power harness for a steering system of a vehicle including, using a processor configured to execute instructions, obtaining a resistance measurement associated with an electrical power delivery system including the electrical connection, obtaining historical resistance data obtaining at least one limit based on at least one of the historical resistance data and a functional limit, detecting an early life failure of the electrical connection based on a comparison between the resistance measurement and the at least one limit, performing at least one action in response to detecting the early life failure.

Abstract: A method for determining a state of health (SOH) of an electrical connection in a steering system includes, using a processor configured to execute instructions, receiving an input indicative of the SOH of the electrical connection, the input including a resistance associated with the electrical connection, and the SOH corresponding to at least one of an accumulated health (AH) of the electrical connection and a remaining usable life (RUL) of the electrical connection, calculating, based on the received input and usage associated with the vehicle, a first SOH value, calculating, based on the received input and behavior associated with the vehicle, a second SOH value, calculating, based on the first SOH value and the second SOH value, a third SOH value, the third SOH value being an indicator of the AH or the RUL of the electrical connection, and performing at least one action based on the third SOH value.

Abstract: A method for detecting degradation intermittencies in an electrical connection in a steering system of a vehicle includes, using a processor configured to execute instructions, receiving an input indicative of a plurality of measurements of resistance associated with the electrical connection, calculating, based on the received input, at least one adaptive control threshold, comparing a first measurement of the plurality of measurements to the at least one adaptive control threshold, determining whether the electrical connection has a degradation intermittency in response to the comparison between the first measurement and the at least one adaptive control threshold, and performing at least one action in response to determining that the electrical connection has the degradation intermittency.

Abstract: Vaccines that elicit broadly protective anti-influenza antibodies. Some vaccines comprise nanoparticles that display HA trimers from influenza virus on their surface. The nanoparticles are fusion proteins comprising a monomeric subunit (e.g., ferritin) joined to the stem region of an influenza HA protein. The fusion proteins self-assemble to form the HA-displaying nanoparticles. The vaccines comprise only the stem region of an influenza HA protein joined to a trimerization domain. Also provided are fusion proteins, and nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins, and assays using nanoparticles of the invention to detect anti-influenza antibodies.

Abstract: Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to one or more computer systems that display virtual environments associated with a presentation application. In some embodiments, the computer system displays a virtual environment selected by a user of the computer system that simulates a real-world setting in which a presentation would be delivered in.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an agricultural mixture comprising 4-(3-oxo-2-(pent-2-enyl)cyclopentyl) butanoic acid and jasmonic acid or 1-amino-1-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, a hydrate thereof, a polymorph thereof or a salt thereof. The present invention is further directed to a method of enhancing apple coloration comprising applying a mixture of the present invention to apples.

Abstract: A computer system displays a first view of a user interface of a first application with a first size at a first position corresponding to a location of at least a portion of a palm that is currently facing a viewpoint corresponding to a view of a three-dimensional environment provided via a display generation component. While displaying the first view, the computer system detects a first input that corresponds to a request to transfer display of the first application from the palm to a first surface that is within a first proximity of the viewpoint. In response to detecting the first input, the computer system displays a second view of the user interface of the first application with a second size and an orientation that corresponds to the first surface at a second position defined by the first surface.

Abstract: Systems/methods are disclosed wherein a resource is allocated for communicating voice information via a packet-switched connection. Using the allocated resource, a first plurality of packets is transmitted comprising first voice information that is based on a first voice activity that is detected over a first interval of time. Then, over a second interval of time that follows the first interval of time and is devoid of voice information to be transmitted, the resource that has been allocated is maintained unaltered and not used for any purpose other than for said communicating voice information between the first device and the second device. Then, over an interval of time that follows the second interval of time and includes new voice activity, the resource that has been allocated, maintained unaltered and unused over the second interval of time is used to transmit information packets based on the new voice activity that is detected.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a reading apparatus that a well formed from a portion of a housing. The well dimensioned to receive at least a portion of a sterilization indicator having spores. The reading apparatus can also have a heating element thermally coupled to a portion of the well and an excitation source to excite the substance in the sterilization indicator. The reading apparatus can have a sterilization indicator activation circuit for detecting activation of the sterilization indicator. The excitation source is positioned such that light from the excitation source is directed into the well. A color sensor can be positioned adjacent the well to receive reflected light from the sterilization indicator.

Abstract: Provided is a spring assembly, a valve assembly and a well system. The spring assembly, in one aspect, includes two separate independent wave springs positioned proximate one another such that peaks of adjacent ones of the two separate independent wave springs point toward one another, and valleys of the two separate independent wave springs point away from one another. The spring assembly, according to this aspect, further includes one or more anti-rotation features rotationally coupling the two separate independent wave springs together.

Abstract: Systems for and methods for generating precise structure reconstruction using slice and view images, are disclosed. An example method comprises, obtaining a slice and view images of a sample that depicts a 3D fiducial and cross-sections of a structure in the sample. The 3D fiducial is configured such that when a layer of material having a uniform thickness is removed from a surface of the sample that includes the 3D fiducial the cross-sectional shape of the 3D fiducial in the new surface is consistent. Relative positions are determined between the 3D fiducial the cross-sections of the structure in individual images. Positional relationships are then determined between the cross-sections of the structure in different images in a common reference frame based on the relative positions.

Abstract: A system for sorting dunnage of an article array having a programmable robot including an arm for transferring a dunnage from a stack of dunnage of different types to a collection area. The programmable robot includes a head having a first griper assembly for engaging with a first type of dunnage, a second clamping griper for engaging with a second type of dunnage; and a third gripper assembly for engaging with a third type of dunnage. The first griper assembly, the second griper assembly and the third gripper assembly are independently operated and configured to engage the respective dunnage based on the type of dunnage.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems and methods of actuating a downhole tool, having the steps of providing a conductor having a first end positioned at a surface location and a second end positioned at a downhole location, cycling the wellbore through varying pressures of well fluids, moving a balance piston with the various pressures of well fluids to build pressure within a hydraulic boost assembly, transmitting an electrical signal through from above the wellbore, through the conductor, and arriving at the downhole location, receiving the signal at the downhole location, and utilizing the pressure within the hydraulic boost assembly to transition the downhole tool from a first configuration to a second configuration in response to the signal. In some embodiments, a hydraulic boost assembly may build pressure from a cycling of well fluid pressures for later use by the system.