Abstract: Devices, systems and methods that track various aspects of a person's sleep and environment to optimize one or more aspects of the user's environment and sleep conditions, quality and duration, together or alone, and help make the one or more users maintain and prolong his or her deep sleep status and improve the their sleep duration and quality.

Abstract: In various embodiments, and apparatus may be configured to identify a software blueprint for creating a reproducible software build, wherein the software blueprint contains resource nodes that contain a manifest of named build steps and 1) a resource identifier, or 2) a single source of truth (SSOT) resource software locator; generate modeling information identifying a hierarchically controlled order or a topographically sorted order for the build steps; populate a project hierarchy based on the modeling information, wherein the project hierarchy comprises an SSOT for the reproducible software build; assemble the reproducible software build using the SSOT, including processing the build steps in the hierarchically controlled order or the topographically sorted order for the build steps. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Abstract: In various embodiments, and apparatus may include at least one hardware processor; and a pipeline data processor implemented on the at least one hardware processor, the pipeline data processor including at least one source module to provide at least one continuous data stream to one or more processing pipelines and at least one sink module to input data from the one or more processing pipelines; wherein the pipeline data processor comprises a plurality of different paths extending through the plurality of pipeline analytic modules; wherein the input paths are forward-only requiring that an input of one pipeline analytic module of a processing pipeline is output by another pipeline analytic module earlier in the processing pipeline or the at least one source module. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Abstract: A throwing apparatus and method a throwing apparatus has a main body connected to a base. A cocking arm is connected with the main body at a main body axle and movably connected with a release arm. A throwing assembly is connected to a throwing assembly bracket connected to the main body at the main body axle, where the throwing assembly includes an adjustable angle assembly movably connectable with the throwing assembly, the throwing assembly configured to support a projectile, where the projectile is held at selected angles in relation to the throwing assembly by the adjustable angle assembly and where the release arm is configured to releasably connect with the throwing assembly. A power assembly is provided with a first end and a second end, where the first end is connected with the throwing assembly bracket and the second end is connected with the main body.

Abstract: An appliance can include a microphone transducer, a processor, and a memory storing instructions. The appliance is configured to receive an audio signal at the microphone transducer and to detect an utterance in the audio signal. The appliance is further configured to classify a speech mode based on the utterance. The appliance is further configured to determine conditions of an environment of the appliance. The appliance is further configured to select at least one of a playback volume or a speech output mode from a plurality of speech output modes based on the classification, and the conditions of the environment of the appliance. The appliance is further configured to adapt the playback volume and/or mode of played-back speech according to the speech output mode. The appliance may be configured to synthesize speech according to the speech output mode, or to modify synthesized speech according to the speech output mode.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for managing an object-based file system, and in particular for providing modifying access to an external application to a file system being managed in a user access restricted state, such as e.g. in the read only state. The apparatus including a network interface configured to communicably connect to one or more client computers via a communication network, and a file system management section, implemented at least in part by processor, configured to manage the object-based file system comprising plural file objects, each file object being associated with a respective file of the file system, the file system management section being configured to serve file access requests of a file serving protocol received via the interface. The file system management section is further configured to provide a block access object of the object-based file system being mountable as a block storage device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for synchronization of media playback within a wireless network. In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to precision synchronization over time, based on repeated measurements of a common time reference. In one exemplary embodiment, the common time reference is a Time Synchronization Function (TSF) of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the application processor and the modem processor measure a pulse width and the aforementioned common time reference in order to adjust media playback.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a proximity sensor (300) comprising: at least a first sensor portion, a second sensor portion and a third sensor portion, the second sensor portion being provided between the first and third sensor portions, the first and third sensor portions each comprising at least a portion of a or a respective substrate (310) having first and second opposite major faces, the first and third sensor portions each bearing on a major face of the or the respective substrate at least a portion of a substantially planar transmit electrode (320), and a substantially planar receive electrode (330A, 330B) arranged to receive a signal transmitted by the respective at least a portion of a transmit electrode, the second sensor portion comprising a first region (315), the sensor comprising a ground shield portion (340) comprising one or more substantially planar, elongate electrodes, the ground shield portion having at least one elongate portion laterally disposed between the receive e

Abstract: An appliance can include a microphone transducer, a processor, and a memory storing instructions. The appliance is configured to receive an audio signal at the microphone transducer and to detect an utterance in the audio signal. The appliance is further configured to classify a speech mode based on the utterance. The appliance is further configured to determine conditions of an environment of the appliance. The appliance is further configured to select at least one of a playback volume or a speech output mode from a plurality of speech output modes based on the classification, and the conditions of the environment of the appliance. The appliance is further configured to adapt the playback volume and/or mode of played-back speech according to the speech output mode. The appliance may be configured to synthesize speech according to the speech output mode, or to modify synthesized speech according to the speech output mode.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for use in a vehicle, comprising determining a distance of a predetermined gesture from a reference location within a vehicle, and initiating an operation responsive to the gesture, wherein a mode of the operation is determined based upon the distance of the gesture from the reference location.

Abstract: Disclosed are risk visualisation methods and systems of a production environment tool. Tasks are delivered to a task board in an arrangement that indicates how long the tasks have been on the board, that is, the defined time period. For each task, a penetration value is calculated which is derived from the time elapsed since the initiation time of the task as a percentage of the defined time period. A criterion of a percentile value of the tasks establishes a subset of the tasks that have lower penetration values. Then by determining a specific task in the subset of the sequence of tasks that is at the high end of the percentile value, a visual indication of that specific task on the board provides notice to an observer of the board of whether there is a risk that the resource is falling behind in task completion.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for synchronization of media playback within a wireless network. In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to precision synchronization over time, based on repeated measurements of a common time reference. In one exemplary embodiment, the common time reference is a Time Synchronization Function (TSF) of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the application processor and the modem processor measure a pulse width and the aforementioned common time reference in order to adjust media playback.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for synchronization of media playback within a wireless network. In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to precision synchronization over time, based on repeated measurements of a common time reference. In one exemplary embodiment, the common time reference is a Time Synchronization Function (TSF) of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the application processor and the modem processor measure a pulse width and the aforementioned common time reference in order to adjust media playback.

Abstract: Disclosed are risk visualisation methods and systems of a production environment tool. Tasks are delivered to a task board in an arrangement that indicates how long the tasks have been on the board, that is, the defined time period. For each task, a penetration value is calculated which is derived from the time elapsed since the initiation time of the task as a percentage of the defined time period. A criterion of a percentile value of the tasks establishes a subset of the tasks that have lower penetration values. Then by determining a specific task in the subset of the sequence of tasks that is at the high end of the percentile value, a visual indication of that specific task on the board provides notice to an observer of the board of whether there is a risk that the resource is falling behind in task completion.

Abstract: The techniques described herein monitor, store, and evaluate network information associated with an application to determine a connectivity option to use to communicate data. A connectivity option includes a network interface and a type of network connection. The determination is made based on power consumption information associated with available connectivity options. Consequently, a device on which the application is installed can better manage its power consumption associated with network communications.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for a system and method for reducing erroneous detection of input command gestures. The method is performed by the system and includes storing a reference time value of when a presence of a human body part is detected by a first sensor and storing a further time value of when a presence of a human body part is detected by a second sensor. The reference time value and further time value are compared to provide a difference value which is used to determine a valid occurrence of an input command gesture.

Abstract: A parking beacon for defining a target position for a vehicle can be configured to generate a parking location indicator for detection by a parking assist controller. The parking beacon can include a beacon control unit and a projection system. The beacon control unit can be configured to control the projection system to generate the parking location indicator.

Abstract: A parking assist controller for parking a remote vehicle can be configured to identify a parking location indicator generated by a parking beacon. A target position for parking the remote vehicle can be determined based on the parking location indicator. A parking assist signal can be generated for parking the remote vehicle, the parking assist signal being generated based on the determination. The parking assist signal can be transmitted to the remote vehicle.

Abstract: A controller for a vehicle can have a processor configured to determine a target route for the vehicle. At least one terrain feature can be identified along the target route. Based on the at least one terrain feature identified along the target route, the processor can estimate a traction torque for propelling the vehicle along at least a portion of the target route. Either or both a torque control signal and a steering control signal can be generated based on the estimated traction torque.

Abstract: Non ozone depleting and non flammable refrigerant compositions with GWPs between 1,000 and 1600 ITH which may replace R404A and R507 in refrigeration systems.