Abstract: Methods and systems for assisting a vehicle to park based on real-time parking spot availability data. First image data sensed by a first sensor mounted on a first vehicle is received, wherein the first image data corresponds to a parking zone. A digital map of the parking zone is displayed based on the first image data. The digital map is stored in a remote server for future recall. Second image data corresponding to the parking zone sensed from another vehicle is received. The digital map is updated in real-time based on the second image data, including indicating one or more parking spots as being occupied and/or unoccupied. The updated digital map is sent to a device associated with a third vehicle and displayed on a device associated therewith, enabling a user of the device to see real-time information regarding availability of parking spots in the parking zone.

Abstract: A system uses a machine learning model trained using multitask learning for processing audio signals of different types. The system may be used in a device such as a headset, smart glasses, or a smart watch, and may be used to make predictions based on different types of audio signals, for example, for classifying acoustic events based on audio signal or for keyword spotting to detect wake words. The use of a single machine learning model for analyzing different types of audio signals improves storage efficiency as well as energy efficiency of devices compared to systems that use a different machine learning model for processing each type of audio signal.

Abstract: Grain sorting process and apparatus include a grain infeed chute for delivery of bulk cereal grain into the apparatus past an in-line measurement station which analyses selected parameters of the grain discharged onto a horizontal grain sorting conveyor and into storage silos in response to the measured parameters. The measurement station has a sensor unit which includes a near-infrared light source for emitting light onto the grain delivered through the grain infeed chute or the grain sorting conveyor. Light reflected from the grain is detected by the sensor to provide a spectrum of the grain. A spectrometer converts the spectrum into corresponding preselected grain parameter values, which are delivered to a controller, which controls operation of the sorting conveyor in response to the measured grain parameter values to deliver the cereal grain into a storage silo having a grain parameter corresponding to the measured grain parameter.

Abstract: A device (1) for deflecting and focusing shock waves, a utilisation of a device (1) for deflecting and focusing shock waves, and a method of focusing and deflecting a shock wave are proposed, wherein the device (1) comprises at least one applicator (2), with at least one applicator (2) having at least one application surface (8) and a shock wave being capable of being emitted from at least one application surface (8) in a thrust direction, and at least one reflector (3), with at least one reflector (3) having at least one reflection surface (9) and a focal point (11) on which shock waves may be focused by the reflection surfaces (9), with the focal point (11) not being located in a thrust direction, whereby the primary shock wave may, in particular, be prevented from impinging on the tissue to be treated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite elongated body (3), comprising high performance polyethylene HIPPE filaments (2) having a tenacity of at least 0.6 N/tex and a polymeric composition throughout (10) the composite elongated body, wherein the polymeric composition comprises a thermoplastic ethylene copolymer and a lubricant; and wherein the thermoplastic ethylene copolymer is a copolymer of ethylene and wherein said polymeric composition has a peak melting temperature in the range from 40 to 140° C. measured in accordance with ASTM E794-06. The present invention further relates to a lengthy body, an article and a crane comprising the composite elongated body: a method of manufacturing a composite elongated body: a method of manufacturing a lengthy body; and use of a polymeric composition.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a catalyst-coated ion-conducting membrane for an electrochemical cell, the method comprising: providing an ion-conducting membrane, an electrocatalyst layer, and a masking layer between the ion-conducting membrane and the electrocatalyst layer, wherein the masking layer comprises one or more aperture(s) to provide one or more exposed region(s) and one or more non-exposed region(s) of the electrocatalyst layer; and contacting the layers such that the one or more exposed region(s) of the electrocatalyst layer are transferred onto the ion-conducting membrane and the masking layer prevents the one or more non-exposed region(s) of the electrocatalyst layer from being transferred onto the ion-conducting membrane.

Abstract: A box railroad car with one or more door assemblies having doors that are more elastic than known boxcar doors, and that after being engaged in a potentially damaging manner, return or substantially return to their natural or original configurations.

Abstract: The principles and embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for using terlipressin to treat a patient having impaired renal function associated with liver disease. A method of treating an adult patient with type 1 hepatorenal syndrome (HRS-1) may include administering a dose of terlipressin to the patient if the patient has a baseline model end stage liver disease (MELD) score <35, the patient has a serum creatinine (SCr)<5 mg/dl, the patient has an ACLF Grade <3, or a combination thereof and/or monitoring the patient's oxygenation level (SpO2) before and during treatment with the terlipressin.

Abstract: A marine propeller combination for a marine propulsion unit includes a first propeller and a second propeller arranged to rotate simultaneously in opposite directions about a common rotational axis. The marine propeller combination is configured such that the first and second propellers are angularly positioned such that during one revolution one of the blades of the first propeller is aligned with a drive leg of the marine propulsion unit when a blade gap of the second propeller is aligned with the drive leg, or one of the blades of the first propeller is aligned with the drive leg when one of the blades of the second propeller is aligned with the drive leg. The disclosure further relates to a marine vessel and to a method of operating a marine propeller combination.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media that support intelligent model selection for style-specific digital content generation. For example, a system that provides a digital content generation service may include a trained style detection model may receive reference digital content items from a user and extract a user style embedding that represents a style preference of the user. In some implementations, the reference digital content items may include text documents or images provided or selected by the user. The system may compare the user style embedding to a plurality of model style embeddings that each correspond to a respective generative artificial intelligence (AI) model to generate a ranked list of generative AI models. The system may access one or more highest ranked generative AI models from the ranked list to generate novel digital content based on a prompt from the user.

Abstract: In the context of forming radiation patternable structures especially for EUV patterning, wafer structures are described comprising a substrate having a smooth top surface and a radiation sensitive organometallic coating having an average thickness of no more than 100 nm and no more than about 1 defect per square centimeter with a defect size of greater than 48 nm, evaluated with a 3 mm edge exclusion. Corresponding methods for forming a low defect coating comprise spin coating a purified radiation sensitive organometallic resist solution onto a wafer using a spin coater system comprising a delivery line and a delivery nozzle connected to the delivery line to form a coated wafer, and drying the coated wafer to form a radiation sensitive organometallic coating having no more than about 1 defect per square centimeter with a defect size of greater than 48 nm, evaluated with a 3 mm edge exclusion.

Abstract: A method of operating an aircraft air conditioning system is includes delivering cabin air to a lower recirculation heat exchanger included in a lower cooling zone to generate lower cooled recirculated cabin air and delivering the cabin air to an upper recirculation heat exchanger included in an upper cooling zone to generate upper cooled recirculation air. The method further comprising generating power via a power system, and invoking, via the controller, a recirculation ground maintenance mode to command the power system to deliver power to one or both of the lower cooling zone and the upper cooling zone so as to output one or both of the lower cooled recirculated cabin air and the upper cooled recirculated cabin to an aircraft cabin.

Abstract: Provided are flexible hybrid interconnect circuits and methods of forming thereof. A flexible hybrid interconnect circuit comprises multiple conductive layers, stacked and spaced apart along the thickness of the circuit. Each conductive layer comprises one or more conductive elements, one of which is operable as a high frequency (HF) signal line. Other conductive elements, in the same and other conductive layers, form an electromagnetic shield around the HF signal line. Some conductive elements in the same circuit are used for electrical power transmission. All conductive elements are supported by one or more inner dielectric layers and enclosed by outer dielectric layers. The overall stack is thin and flexible and may be conformally attached to a non-planar surface. Each conductive layer may be formed by patterning the same metallic sheet. Multiple pattern sheets are laminated together with inner and outer dielectric layers to form a flexible hybrid interconnect circuit.

Abstract: A system has an evaluation server that includes at least one database storing a plurality of cybersecurity awareness evaluations, the database connected to the server, a plurality of clients connected to the server and configured to run at least one of the cybersecurity awareness evaluations for play by users on user devices, the users performing actions in the evaluation including offensive actions and defensive actions, and an evaluation dashboard including an interface configured to display scoring results of the cybersecurity awareness evaluations as determined by the server, the scoring results including a plurality of offensive component scores for at least one of the users, a plurality of defensive component scores for at least one of the users, at least one composite offensive score for at least one of the users and at least one composite defensive score for at least one of the users, the composite offensive score being determined based on a plurality of the component offensive scores and the composit

Abstract: A photoactive device, comprising a first layer comprising a polymer of formula (1) or a salt thereof, a method comprising illuminating the photoactive device, a method of making the photoactive device, and a composition comprising the polymer of formula (1) and a dye. The photoactive device operates as an inverse phototransistor in which the current is higher in the absence of illumination and lower in the presence of illumination.

Abstract: The invention relates to a security feature for a security and/or value document which comprises a mixture of electrically conductive field displacement elements which are electrically insulated within the security or value document, and a zinc sulfide luminophore in the form of particles, which mixture is applied to a security and/or value document by means of a printing technology. The zinc sulfide luminophore has the general chemical formula ZnS: Cux, My, Xz. Here, M represents one or more elements from a group comprising the chemical elements Co, In and Ni; X represents one or more elements from a group comprising the halides F, Cl, Br and I; 0<x?0.002; 0<y?0.00015; and 0?z?0.00050.

Abstract: A head-mounted device may be used to control one or more external electronic devices. Gaze input and camera images may be used to determine a point of gaze relative to a display for an external electronic device. The external electronic device may receive information regarding the user's gaze input from the head-mounted device and may highlight one out of multiple user interface elements that is targeted by the gaze input. The head-mounted device may receive input such as keystroke information from an accessory device and relay the input to an external electronic device that is being viewed. The head-mounted device may receive a display configuration request, determine layout information for displays in the physical environment of the head-mounted device, and transmit the layout information to an external device associated with the displays.

Abstract: An optical projection system includes a source of collimated light, a first microelectromechanical system mirror positioned to receive collimated light from the source, and an optical relay system positioned to receive collimated light from the first microelectromechanical system mirror. The optical relay system includes a single-pass relay having a first component, a second component, and a third component. The optical projection system also includes a second microelectromechanical system mirror positioned to receive collimated light from the optical relay system and an eyepiece positioned to receive light reflected from the second microelectromechanical system mirror.

Abstract: An electric machine is disclosed. The electric machine includes a rotor group including a shaft that is rotatable about an axis of rotation and a rotor that is non-rotatably fixed to the shaft. A housing group includes a housing and a stator that is received in the housing. The rotor group is rotatably arranged in the housing group. At least two axially extending cooling channels are disposed in or on the stator. A first circulation chamber is disposed at a first axial end of the stator and a second circulation chamber is disposed at a second axial end of the stator. A flow path for guiding a coolant is formed at least by the at least two cooling channels and the first and second circulation chambers. The cooling channels can be flowed through in the flow path in parallel and/or in series with one another.

Abstract: A system for sensing temperature in a vaporizer device is provided, the system including: an induction element; a susceptor element; a cartridge; and a temperature sensor circuit in thermal contact with the susceptor element, the temperature sensor circuit including: a capacitor, and an inductor, in which a resonant frequency of the temperature sensor circuit changes based on a temperature of the susceptor element, in which the induction element is electromagnetically coupled to the temperature sensor circuit, and in which the susceptor element is located within the cartridge and the temperature sensor circuit is located within the cartridge.