Abstract: A language detection system includes data processing hardware and memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware. The memory hardware stores instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations. The operations include issuing a vehicle prompt and determining responsiveness to the issued vehicle prompt, the responsiveness including an execution response and anon-responsive response. A language monitoring module is activated in response to the non-responsive response of the determined responsiveness and a spoken language is monitored within an interior cabin of a vehicle. A driver state is estimated based on the determined language, and a translation function is executed using a translation module in response to the estimated driver state.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an integrated circuit structure includes a first transistor device comprising a first gate stack and a second transistor device comprising a second gate stack. The second transistor device is spaced a first distance laterally from the first transistor device. The structure further includes a dielectric region between the first gate stack and the second gate stack. The dielectric region is spaced a second distance laterally from the first transistor device, where the first distance is substantially twice the second distance.

Abstract: A method for automated pickup and drop-off planning and execution includes receiving people-transfer data. The people-transfer data includes passenger data and a destination data. The method also includes detecting a plurality of restricted locations along the infrastructure using the destination data. The method also includes determining a transfer location based on the plurality of restricted locations and the passenger data. The transfer location is a position where the passenger will transfer between the vehicle and the pedestrian location outside the vehicle. The method also includes commanding the vehicle to move toward the transfer location; and commanding the vehicle to stop once the vehicle reaches the transfer location.

Abstract: Techniques to form an integrated circuit having a bridging contact structure. A bridging contact structure may, for example, bridge between source/drain contacts and to an adjacent gate electrode within the same device layer. In an example, a gate cut structure extends in a first direction to separate the source or drain regions and gate structures of neighboring semiconductor devices. Contacts may be formed over the source or drain regions of the neighboring devices on opposite sides of the gate cut along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A portion of the gate cut is replaced with a first conductive bridge between the source or drain contacts. A portion of one or more dielectric barriers between one of the source or drain contacts and an adjacent gate electrode is replaced with a second conductive bridge in the first direction between the source or drain contact and the gate structure.

Abstract: Techniques to form an integrated circuit having a gate cut between adjacent pairs of semiconductor devices. At least one of those adjacent pairs of semiconductor devices includes a conductive link (e.g., a bridge) through the gate cut to connect the adjacent gates together. In an example, neighboring semiconductor devices each include a semiconductor region extending between a source region and a drain region, and a gate structure extending over the semiconductor regions of the neighboring semiconductor devices. A gate cut is present between each pair of neighboring semiconductor devices thus interrupting the gate structure and isolating the gate of one semiconductor device from the gate of the other semiconductor device. A conductive link extends over a given gate cut to electrically connect the adjacent gate electrodes together. A dielectric layer extends over the bridged gate electrodes and the conductive link, and may have different thicknesses over those respective features.

Abstract: A method for reducing parking violations includes: receiving, by a controller of a vehicle, sign information of one or more traffic signs in an area surrounding the vehicle, wherein the sign information is a time series of data acquired by a set of cameras as the vehicle moves, using the vehicle as a frame of reference; identifying, by the controller, a potential parking spot in an area surrounding the vehicle; determining, by the controller, using the sign information, whether the potential parking spot is valid or invalid for the vehicle; and generating, by the controller, a notification if the potential parking spot is invalid.

Abstract: A method for reducing parking violations includes: receiving, by a controller of a vehicle, sign information of one or more traffic signs in an area surrounding the vehicle, wherein the sign information is a time series of data acquired by a set of cameras as the vehicle moves, using the vehicle as a frame of reference; identifying, by the controller, a potential parking spot in an area surrounding the vehicle; determining, by the controller, using the sign information, whether the potential parking spot is valid or invalid for the vehicle; and generating, by the controller, a notification if the potential parking spot is invalid.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting a blind spot of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, head position data indicating a position of a head of a driver of the vehicle; determining, by the processor, pillar position data associated with at least one pillar of the vehicle; determining, by the processor, at least one angle based on the head position data and the pillar position data; determining, by the processor, at least one blind spot area based on the at least one angle; detecting, by the processor, at least one object within the at least one blind spot area; and generating at least one of notification data, decision data, and control data based on the at least one object.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting a blind spot of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, head position data indicating a position of a head of a driver of the vehicle; determining, by the processor, pillar position data associated with at least one pillar of the vehicle; determining, by the processor, at least one angle based on the head position data and the pillar position data; determining, by the processor, at least one blind spot area based on the at least one angle; detecting, by the processor, at least one object within the at least one blind spot area; and generating at least one of notification data, decision data, and control data based on the at least one object.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a system and method of navigating the vehicle. The system includes a sensor and a processor. The sensor captures an image of a roadway. The processor focuses the sensor at a road segment selected from a plurality of road segments of the roadway using a machine learning program based on a risk of the road segment. The machine learning program is trained to focus the sensor by calculating the risk for each of the plurality of road segments of the roadway based on a hazard probability associated with each road segment and an occupancy probability associated with each road segment, selecting the road segment from the plurality of road segments based on the risk associated with the road segment, and determining a reduction in the risk for a road risk model of the roadway due to selecting the road segment.

Abstract: A method for reducing parking violations includes: searching for an empty parking spot in an area surrounding a vehicle; receiving, by a controller of the vehicle, parking restriction information in the area surrounding the vehicle, wherein the controller receives the parking restriction information from sensors of the vehicle; determining, by the controller of the vehicle, that the empty parking spot is invalid; and activating, by the controller of the vehicle, an alarm to alert a vehicle operator of the vehicle that the empty parking spot is invalid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a high melting point chicken fat produced by dry fractionation of semi-liquid chicken fat. In particularly the invention relates to a chicken fat wherein the chicken fat having a total saturated fat content of 48 to 72 wt % (based on weight of total fat) comprising the fatty acids C16:0 in the range of 36 to 55 wt % (based on weight of total fat) and C18:0 in the range of 11 to 19 wt % (based on weight of total fat).

Abstract: A control system for a subject vehicle includes an autonomous braking system, a forward monitoring sensor and a rearward monitoring sensor. The controller monitors a first speed of a first vehicle travelling in front of the subject vehicle and a second speed of a second vehicle travelling to the rear of the subject vehicle. A first gap-closing time is determined based upon the speed of the subject vehicle and the first speed of the first vehicle. A second gap-closing time is determined based upon the speed of the subject vehicle and the second speed of the second vehicle. The controller controls the speed of the subject vehicle based upon the first gap-closing time and the second gap-closing time when one of the first gap-closing time or the second gap-closing time is less than a first threshold time.

Abstract: An exemplary automotive vehicle includes a first actuator configured to control acceleration and braking of the automotive vehicle, a second actuator configured to control steering of the automotive vehicle, a vehicle sensor configured to generate data regarding the presence, location, classification, and path of detected features in a vicinity of the automotive vehicle and a controller in communication with the vehicle sensor, and the first and second actuators. The controller is configured to selectively control the first and second actuators in an autonomous mode along a first trajectory according to an automated driving system. The controller is also configured to receive the data regarding the detected features from the vehicle sensor, determine a predicted vehicle maneuver from the data regarding the detected features, map the predicted vehicle maneuver with an indication symbol, and generate a control signal to display the indication symbol.

Abstract: A control system for a subject vehicle includes an autonomous braking system, a forward monitoring sensor and a rearward monitoring sensor. The controller monitors a first speed of a first vehicle travelling in front of the subject vehicle and a second speed of a second vehicle travelling to the rear of the subject vehicle. A first gap-closing time is determined based upon the speed of the subject vehicle and the first speed of the first vehicle. A second gap-closing time is determined based upon the speed of the subject vehicle and the second speed of the second vehicle. The controller controls the speed of the subject vehicle based upon the first gap-closing time and the second gap-closing time when one of the first gap-closing time or the second gap-closing time is less than a first threshold time.

Abstract: A driver monitoring system for a vehicle and method of operating the driver operating system. The method, in one implementation, involves receiving a plurality of glance aim points for a driver of the vehicle; inputting the plurality of glance aim points into a predictive probability of distraction model to obtain a predictive distraction distribution; determining whether one or more informative glance locations are present in the plurality of glance aim points; comparing the predictive distraction distribution to a predictive distraction distribution threshold when one or more informative glance locations are present in the plurality of glance aim points; and alerting the driver when the predictive distraction distribution satisfies or exceeds the predictive distraction distribution threshold.

Abstract: The embodiments herein provide an energy storage battery system constituting multiple banks of individual batteries, each of which may have different characteristics, and methods of operation of the system. The multiple battery banks configuration is based on split battery configuration derived by a splitter based on a probability distribution function (pdf) of expected usage pattern, optimization goal, and battery characteristics of a corresponding single battery system. The energy system optimizes at least one of cost, weight or size of the overall system by rotating usage of various battery banks based on usage pattern.

Abstract: The invention relates to a seasoning product and to the use of the seasoning product for cooking food. The seasoning product is an assembly of a sheet of flexible burn resistant material such as a baking paper, and a composition of three layers comprising a first layer of fat, a second layer of flavorings and a third layer of an oil coating of the flavorings.

Abstract: The embodiments herein provide an energy storage battery system constituting multiple banks of individual batteries, each of which may have different characteristics, and methods of operation of the system. The multiple battery banks configuration is based on split battery configuration derived by a splitter based on a probability distribution function (pdf) of expected usage pattern, optimization goal, and battery characteristics of a corresponding single battery system. The energy system optimizes at least one of cost, weight or size of the overall system by rotating usage of various battery banks based on usage pattern.

Abstract: The embodiments herein provide an energy storage battery system constituting multiple banks of individual batteries, each of which may have different characteristics, and methods of operation of the system. The multiple battery banks configuration is based on split battery configuration derived by a splitter based on a probability distribution function (pdf) of expected usage pattern, optimization goal, and battery characteristics of a corresponding single battery system. The energy system optimizes at least one of cost, weight or size of the overall system by rotating usage of various battery banks based on usage pattern.