Abstract: A method for determining a location of a vehicle including one or more image sensors in a manufacturing environment includes determining, when a key cycle transition condition of the vehicle and a vehicle gear transition condition of the vehicle are satisfied, a location parameter of the vehicle based on an image including a location tag and a previous image obtained from the one or more image sensors. The method includes determining a vehicle time period based on the image and the previous image. The method includes validating a manufacturing routine of the vehicle when the location parameter satisfies a location condition and the vehicle time period satisfies a time condition.

Abstract: Embodiments include an end effector including an anvil that includes a first end, a second end, and an anvil face positionable on the first side of an anatomical structure, a cartridge operably configured to house a plurality of staples, the cartridge comprising a first end, a second end, and a cartridge face positionable on the second side of the anatomical structure. The end effector includes a blade assembly comprising a blade, a beam, and a nut, the blade comprising a first side and a second side joined at a cutting edge. The end effector includes first and second electrodes coupled to the first side of the blade and an electrosurgical power generating source in electrical communication with the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for treating a wort composition in a kettle, said method providing a significant energy saving compared to existing wort treatment processes. In particular, the process includes a hot-hold step for the wort, followed by gas sparging at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: A beverage can with an ingredient chamber for storing functional ingredients separately from a base beverage until the beverage can is opened by a consumer. The ingredient chamber may be disposed on a can end of the beverage can. The ingredient chamber may be broken open to release functional ingredients automatically when the beverage can is opened by the consumer. In some embodiments, the ingredient chamber includes a membrane that forms a sealed cavity. In some embodiments, the ingredient chamber includes a deformed cavity of the can end.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising flubendazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, N-oxide, or prodrug thereof and a moderate or strong cytochrome P450 1A2 isoenzyme (CYP1A2) inhibitor for use in medicine.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the techniques herein are directed to receiving a reason for a call at a user device. For instance, an illustrative method herein may comprise: receiving, at an application on a recipient device of a user, information about a call to be made from an initiating device, the information having an outbound phone number of the call, a name of an organization of the initiating device, and a reason for the call; and configuring, by the application, a caller identification process on the recipient device to display, in response to receiving a subsequent call from the outbound phone number, the name of the organization and the reason for the call; wherein, in response to the initiating device calling the recipient device using the outbound phone number, the caller identification process on the recipient device displays the name of the organization and the reason for the call.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for synchronous delivery of a media file to multiple user computers. A first user computer can receive a first request for playing a media file at a first information display of the first user computer and can receive a second request for a synchronous session comprising synchronously displaying at least a portion of the media file at the first information display and a second information display of a second user computer. The second user computer can display content other than the media file on the second information display, receive the request from the first user computer to join the synchronous session, and enter the synchronous session. The method can include termination the synchronous session by at least terminating the synchronously displaying of the at least a portion of the media file at the first user computer and the second user computer.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method herein may comprise: identifying, by an initiating device of an organization, a user and a reason for a call to a recipient device of the user, the recipient device having an inbound phone number; informing an intermediate service about the call to the recipient device and the reason for the call, wherein the intermediate service coordinates with an application on the recipient device to inform the recipient device of the call, an outbound phone number of the call, a name of the organization, and the reason for the call; and calling, using the outbound phone number, the recipient device at the inbound phone number, wherein the application on the recipient device has configured a caller identification process on the recipient device to display, in response to receiving the call from the outbound phone number, the name of the organization and the reason for the call.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the techniques herein are directed to coordinating conveying a reason for a call from a user device. For instance, an illustrative method herein may comprise: receiving, at an intermediate service device, a message from a user device, the message informative of a second device to participate in a call with a user of the user device and a reason for the call; and conveying, from the intermediate service device, the user device, the user, and the reason for the call to the second device, wherein the second device initiates the call to the user device and is aware of the user and the reason for the call prior to initiating the call.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for synchronous delivery of a media file to multiple user computers. The method can include receiving a play request from a first user computer to play the media file at an information display of the first user computer and receiving a synchronous-display request from the first user computer to synchronously play the media file at the information display of the first user computer and an information display of a second user computer. The second user computer can further display content other than information associated with the media file. The method can include terminating the synchronous playing of the media file at the first user computer and the second user computer.

Abstract: A facility for use in providing a simulated environment comprises a plurality of walls and a plurality of connectors for interconnecting the walls in at least two different configurations to form at least two rooms, a plurality of cameras, and a support structure configured to support the plurality of cameras above the height of the walls. In this way the cameras may be arranged such that the floor area all of the rooms is visible by the cameras in the different wall configurations. The facility may include one or more functions such as lighting, imagery, explosion, smoke generation, aroma generation, sound, appearance or movement of a target. The functions may be configured, for example via a user interface on a computing device, to be operated from any of control devices, e.g. wall mounted, trigger devices, e.g. hand held, or sensors.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the techniques herein are directed to conveying a reason for a call from a user device. For instance, an illustrative method herein may comprise: determining, by a user device, a second device to participate in a call with a user of the user device and a reason for the call; transmitting, from the user device, a message to an intermediate service to inform the intermediate service about the second device, the user, and the reason for the call, wherein the intermediate service conveys the user and the reason for the call to the second device; and receiving, at the user device, the call initiated by the second device, wherein the second device is aware of the user and the reason for the call prior to initiating the call.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the techniques herein are directed to receiving a reason for a call from a user device. For instance, an illustrative method herein may comprise: receiving, by a particular device, an indication from an intermediate service that a user device requested that the particular device participate in a call with a user of the user device, the indication also including a reason for the call; determining, by the particular device, when the particular device is able to initiate the call; and initiating, by the particular device and in response to being able to initiate the call, the call to the user device, wherein the particular device is aware of the user and the reason for the call prior to initiating the call.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an intermediate service device: receives information about a call to be made from an initiating device to a recipient device of a user, the information including a reason for the call; and coordinates with an application on the recipient device to inform the recipient device of the call, an outbound phone number of the call, a name of an organization of the initiating device, and the reason for the call, wherein the application on the recipient device configures a caller identification process on the recipient device to display, in response to receiving a subsequent call from the outbound phone number, the name of the organization and the reason for the call.

Abstract: The techniques herein are directed generally to personalized secure communication session management, such as for virtual private networks (VPNs). In one embodiment, a user is authenticated at a client device to verify that the user is present at the client device and authorized to access one or more secured resources, and in response, a secure communication session is established for the client device to access the secured resources. At a later time during the secure communication session, it is determined whether the user is still authenticated at the client device, such that if so, access to the one or more secured resources is maintained on the secure communication session, or else access is restricted to the one or more secured resources (e.g., the session is terminated, or access is otherwise limited).

Abstract: Systems and methods for in-transit charging of an electric vehicle. An electric autonomous vehicle (EAV) may request charging services when its battery level falls below a threshold. The EAV may be in transit to a destination when the charging service is requested. A charging range route may be determined for the EAV. A charging-AV may identify one or more candidate merge points. If a feasible merge point is identified, the charging-AV may transit to the merge point and platoon with the EAV. The EAV and charging-AV may platoon with each other so that the charging-AV may provide charging services to the EAV. Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications may be used to synchronize the moments of the charging-AV and EAV while in transit.

Abstract: A method for determining a location of a vehicle includes a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) location system in a manufacturing environment. The method includes determining, when a key cycle transition condition of the vehicle and a vehicle gear transition condition of the vehicle are satisfied, a location parameter of the vehicle using an auxiliary location detection system, where the location parameter includes a location of the vehicle, identification information of the vehicle, and a timestamp of the vehicle. The method includes determining a vehicle time period based on the location parameter and a previous location parameter of the vehicle and validating a manufacturing routine of the vehicle when the location parameter satisfies a location condition and the vehicle time period satisfies a time condition.

Abstract: Implementations disclosed herein provide for shoes including one or more wave cushions that provide temporary storage of the shoes’ impact energy with the ground and return of a portion of that energy to enhance a runner’s running economy. The wave cushions may include a pair of foundation layers, each with an engagement surface and a sinusoidal sectional profile. The sinusoidal sectional profiles are phase offset, and the elastic membrane is oriented between the engagement surfaces. The engagement surfaces together act as alternating matched pairs of actuators and cavities. Each actuator stretches a portion of the elastic membrane into a cavity when a runner’s weight is applied, converting the runner’s kinetic energy to potential energy stored in the stretched and deformed elastic membrane. As the runner’s weight is removed, the elastic membrane springs back into a substantially planar orientation, transferring the stored potential energy back to the runner as kinetic energy.

Abstract: An anchor-packer assembly includes a packer having a slips assembly and a seal. The slips assembly and the seal are radially expandable so as to engage a surrounding tubular. The assembly also includes an anchor coupled to the packer. The anchor includes a slips assembly and is configured to transmit a first torque and a first axial force to the packer, to set the packer. The anchor is configured to be actuated from an anchor running position in which the slips assembly thereof is retracted, to an anchor set position, in which the slips assembly thereof is expanded radially outward, in response to a second torque and a second axial force, and the anchor in the anchor set position is configured to prevent an uphole-directed force on the packer from releasing the slips assembly of the packer from engagement with the surrounding tubular.

Abstract: A method for providing interactive delivery of an electronic presentation to user computers associated with a plurality of users is disclosed. The method can include receiving a playback request from a first user computer to play the electronic presentation at the information display of the first user computer. The method can include receiving a collaboration request from the first user computer to enter a collaboration mode with a second user computer. The second user computer can display content other than the electronic presentation, and the collaboration mode can comprise synchronously displaying information associated with the electronic presentation as displayed on the information display of the first user computer on an information display of the second user computer. The method can include terminating the collaboration mode by at least terminating the synchronously displaying of the electronic presentation.