Abstract: A firearm suppressor with a monolithic core includes an elongate main body, a projectile borehole extending an entire length of the elongate main body such that the elongate main body includes both an entrance opening for the projectile borehole and an exit opening for the projectile borehole, and multiple hollow chambers. The entrance opening is structured to attach to an end portion of a barrel of a firearm. The hollow chambers are disposed along the length of the elongate main body and connect the projectile borehole to an outer surface of the elongate main body. A first one of the hollow chambers is disposed in a direction perpendicular relative to the projectile borehole, and a second one of the hollow chambers is disposed in a non-perpendicular direction relative to the projectile borehole.

Abstract: Provided are methods for forming a rigid cable harness. An example method includes providing a curable sleeve comprising a curable compound, an adhesive, and a backing; wherein the curable adhesive tape has a longitudinal direction. The method further includes placing a plurality of cables on the sleeve in the longitudinal direction and wrapping the curable sleeve around the placed plurality of cables to form a cable harness, wherein the wrapping comprises wrapping the plurality of cables with the curable sleeve in the longitudinal direction. The method additionally includes positioning the cable harness into a desired shape and curing the curable compound of the cable harness to form the rigid cable harness, wherein the rigid cable harness has the desired shape.

Abstract: A block assembly for locking a toothed gear housed in a frame includes a body shaped to couple to a portion of the frame adjacent to the gear for translation in a first direction parallel to an axis of the gear, and a locking block coupled to the body that includes at least one locking tooth shaped complementary to at least one gear tooth of the gear. The block assembly further includes an adjustment mechanism operable, when the body is coupled to the frame, to move the locking block in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal the axis of the gear, such that at least one locking tooth is received between a circumferentially spaced pair of the gear teeth to prevent movement of the toothed gear.

Abstract: A system predicts user intent to take an action and delivers content items to the user that match that intent. A plurality of features or attributes for each tracking pixel in a set of tracking pixels can be acquired based on content items and landing pages associated with each tracking pixel. For example, features for a tracking pixel can be determined based on information associated with a content item that enabled a user to access a landing page from which the tracking pixel was fired or triggered. In this example, features for the tracking pixel can also be determined based on information associated with the landing page. The features for the tracking pixels can be utilized to train a machine learning model. The machine learning model can be trained to predict whether or not a particular user intends to produce a conversion (e.g., make a purchase).

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for causing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to perform a contingency landing procedure. The apparatus includes memory and processing circuitry configured to cause the apparatus to at least determine candidate safe landing zones (SLZs) within an estimated current range of the UAV. Trajectories are generated for landing the UAV in respective ones of the candidate SLZs. Risk values are calculated that quantify third-party risk associated with operation of the UAV along respective ones of the trajectories to the respective ones of the candidate SLZs. A flight termination risk value is calculated that quantifies third-party risk associated with immediately landing the UAV at the current position. The lowest of the risk values is compared with the flight termination risk value, and a sequence is executed to operate the UAV along the trajectory to the selected one of the candidate SLZs, or immediately land the UAV.

Abstract: A method of receiving EM field magnitude values indicative of a first pose of a mobile unit in relation to a base unit, receiving sensor data from a second sensor associated with the mobile unit, where the sensor data is indicative of a direction of movement of the mobile unit, calculating a set of candidate pose solutions based on the EM field magnitude values, selecting a pose from the set of candidate pose solutions based on the sensor data from the second sensor, and sending the pose to the processor.

Abstract: An online system selects content items for a user to increase probabilities of the user remembering the content items after presentation. The online system generates one or more models based on information describing amounts of time users have viewed previously presented content items. Hence, a model associated with a user predicts an amount of time the user will view a content item. When selecting content items for the user, the online system selects one or more content items that the user is predicted to view for an amount of time within a specific range, which may be based on amounts of times other users have viewed the content item or content items similar to the content item. For example, the online system increases a probability of selecting a content item the user is predicted to view for an amount of time within the specific range.

Abstract: A firearm suppressor with a monolithic core includes an elongate main body, a projectile borehole extending an entire length of the elongate main body such that the elongate main body includes both an entrance opening for the projectile borehole and an exit opening for the projectile borehole, and multiple hollow chambers. The entrance opening is structured to attach to an end portion of a barrel of a firearm. The hollow chambers are disposed along the length of the elongate main body and connect the projectile borehole to an outer surface of the elongate main body. A first one of the hollow chambers is disposed in a direction perpendicular relative to the projectile borehole, and a second one of the hollow chambers is disposed in a non-perpendicular direction relative to the projectile borehole.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media that use multi-point optimization for delivery of digital content by way of a digital content distribution platform. In particular, one or more embodiments described herein receive a content item from a content provider to be displayed to users of the platform. The embodiments optimize delivery to obtain a first target event and determine metrics that delivery of the content item is expected to satisfy. If the actual metrics of delivery fail to satisfy the expected metrics, delivery is re-optimized to obtain either the first target event or a second target event.

Abstract: A block assembly for locking a toothed gear housed in a frame includes a body shaped to couple to a portion of the frame adjacent to the gear for translation in a first direction parallel to an axis of the gear, and a locking block coupled to the body that includes at least one locking tooth shaped complementary to at least one gear tooth of the gear. The block assembly further includes an adjustment mechanism operable, when the body is coupled to the frame, to move the locking block in a second direction that is substantially orthogonal the axis of the gear, such that at least one locking tooth is received between a circumferentially spaced pair of the gear teeth to prevent movement of the toothed gear.

Abstract: A wrap for bundling cable, comprising: a multilayer wrap that comprises: (a) an outermost layer comprising a first polymer textile; (b) an innermost layer comprising a second polymer textile; and (c) an adhesive layer between the outermost and innermost layers, wherein the first and second textiles differ from one another, wherein the multilayer wrap comprises an abrasion resistance that exceeds an abrasion resistance of the innermost and outermost layers alone, as measured under the ISO 6722 Standard, and further wherein the multilayer wrap comprises a damping resistance of at least class B, as measured under the LV 312 Standard.

Abstract: Provided are methods for forming a rigid cable harness. An example method includes providing a curable sleeve comprising a curable compound, an adhesive, and a backing; wherein the curable adhesive tape has a longitudinal direction. The method further includes placing a plurality of cables on the sleeve in the longitudinal direction and wrapping the curable sleeve around the placed plurality of cables to form a cable harness, wherein the wrapping comprises wrapping the plurality of cables with the curable sleeve in the longitudinal direction. The method additionally includes positioning the cable harness into a desired shape and curing the curable compound of the cable harness to form the rigid cable harness, wherein the rigid cable harness has the desired shape.

Abstract: A heat-sealable adhesive tape is provided that includes: a hot-melt adhesive layer; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer adjacent to the hot-melt adhesive layer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprising a blend of: b1) at least one poly(meth)acrylate, and b2) at least one selected from an elastomeric material and a thermoplastic-elastomeric material.

Abstract: Provided are methods for forming a rigid cable harness. An example method includes providing a curable sleeve comprising a curable compound, an adhesive, and a backing; wherein the curable adhesive tape has a longitudinal direction. The method further includes placing a plurality of cables on the sleeve in the longitudinal direction and wrapping the curable sleeve around the placed plurality of cables to form a cable harness, wherein the wrapping comprises wrapping the plurality of cables with the curable sleeve in the longitudinal direction. The method additionally includes positioning the cable harness into a desired shape and curing the curable compound of the cable harness to form the rigid cable harness, wherein the rigid cable harness has the desired shape.

Abstract: A method of receiving EM field magnitude values indicative of a first pose of a mobile unit in relation to a base unit, receiving sensor data from a second sensor associated with the mobile unit, where the sensor data is indicative of a direction of movement of the mobile unit, calculating a set of candidate pose solutions based on the EM field magnitude values, selecting a pose from the set of candidate pose solutions based on the sensor data from the second sensor, and sending the pose to the processor.

Abstract: A bidding system determines values for impression opportunities on an online system. Values are determined by a set of models. Each model of the set of models is associated with a user response and predicts the likelihood that the associated user response will occur following an impression. The models are ordered based on a predicted chronological ordering of user actions that lead towards a conversion. Each model is weighted based on its relevance to conversion and the accuracy of the model relative to the other models in the set of models. Predictions of the probability of user action generated by each model, as well as the model weights, are used to determine a value for impression opportunities. Data from impression opportunities are then used to further train the models and update the weights assigned to each model for use in determining values for subsequent impression opportunities.

Abstract: A system predicts user intent to take an action and delivers content items to the user that match that intent. A plurality of features or attributes for each tracking pixel in a set of tracking pixels can be acquired based on content items and landing pages associated with each tracking pixel. For example, features for a tracking pixel can be determined based on information associated with a content item that enabled a user to access a landing page from which the tracking pixel was fired or triggered. In this example, features for the tracking pixel can also be determined based on information associated with the landing page. The features for the tracking pixels can be utilized to train a machine learning model. The machine learning model can be trained to predict whether or not a particular user intends to produce a conversion (e.g., make a purchase).

Abstract: An online system calculates bids for content items to display to users based on the value of a product described in the content item and the likelihood of a viewing user purchasing the product. The online system identifies an impression opportunity for an ad request and computes an expected value of the conversion and a likelihood of the conversion. The online system computes a bid amount based on the expected conversion value and the likelihood of the conversion. Bids based on the value of the conversion allow a third party system offering the product to optimize for the value of each conversion instead of the conversion rate.

Abstract: An online system selects content items for a user to increase probabilities of the user remembering the content items after presentation. The online system generates one or more models based on information describing amounts of time users have viewed previously presented content items. Hence, a model associated with a user predicts an amount of time the user will view a content item. When selecting content items for the user, the online system selects one or more content items that the user is predicted to view for an amount of time within a specific range, which may be based on amounts of times other users have viewed the content item or content items similar to the content item. For example, the online system increases a probability of selecting a content item the user is predicted to view for an amount of time within the specific range.