Abstract: A method for virtual guard rail implementation includes collecting user parameters, representing user limitations, for a computer simulation executed by a computer. Execution of the computer simulation is monitored for virtual content that exceeds the user parameters. The monitoring may be performed in real-time and prior to presentation of the content on a display to the user. Virtual content that exceeds the user parameters is replaced with virtual guard rail content that remains within the user parameters.

Abstract: A tire for a vehicle is provided that has a tread that includes a sipe located in the tread. The sipe has an upper portion (26) that has an upper portion cross-sectional width. The sipe also has a teardrop void (30) located closer to a central axis of the tire than the upper portion. The teardrop void (30) has a maximum cross-sectional width that is not greater than 2.3 millimeters.

Abstract: Activity of a subject is reported to an entity interested in the arrival of the subject at a destination. Context indicia relating to usage of the device is generated based on sensor data and content data of the device of the subject. The usage of the device includes travel to the destination. An estimated time of arrival (ETA) of the subject at the destination is determined based on the context indicia. An impact on the ETA of any changes in the context indicia is assessed. Content for a timeliness notification is generated based on a predefined degree of candor from among multiple degrees of candor regarding the timeliness of the ETA. Privacy criteria that defines a content limit to the timeliness notification, is applied. Any content of the timeliness notification that exceeds the content limit is removed to produce a minimally-informative notification to be communicated to the entity.

Abstract: The present invention includes tire treads having a plurality of lateral voids and methods of forming a tire tread having a plurality of lateral voids. The lateral voids of the tire treads each have a length extending primarily in the lateral direction of the tread, and where each of the plurality of lateral void features include a groove portion (18) and a sipe portion (26). Arranged at the bottom of each of the plurality of lateral void features is a submerged groove (28). Additionally or alternatively, each of the plurality of lateral void features include a groove bumper (32).

Abstract: A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus includes a container assembly having a known storage capacity for storing a consumable liquid, and a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly that dispenses variable, non-zero quantities of additives into the consumable liquid. The dispensing assembly includes multiple apertures structured and arranged to retain vessels containing the additives to be dispensed into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus also includes a level sensor disposed within the container assembly that determines a consumable liquid level of the consumable liquid stored in the container assembly. In certain embodiments, one or more positive displacement pumping mechanisms are configured to pump additive liquid from additive containers into a beverage chamber.

Abstract: A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus includes a container assembly having a known storage capacity for storing a consumable liquid, and a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly that dispenses variable, non-zero quantities of additives into the consumable liquid. The dispensing assembly includes multiple apertures structured and arranged to retain vessels containing the additives to be dispensed into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus also includes a level sensor disposed within the container assembly that determines a consumable liquid level of the consumable liquid stored in the container assembly. In certain embodiments, one or more positive displacement pumping mechanisms are configured to pump additive liquid from additive containers into a beverage chamber.

Abstract: A method for virtual guard rail implementation includes collecting user parameters, representing user limitations, for a computer simulation executed by a computer. Execution of the computer simulation is monitored for virtual content that exceeds the user parameters. The monitoring may be performed in real-time and prior to presentation of the content on a display to the user. Virtual content that exceeds the user parameters is replaced with virtual guard rail content that remains within the user parameters.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a drone. The drone may comprise a flight mechanism, a receiver, and a navigation transmitter. The flight mechanism may execute a flight maneuver provided by a user. The receiver may receive, from an authority, an interruption signal. The interruption signal may include a command to interrupt the flight maneuver provided by the user. The navigation transmitter may transmit, to the flight mechanism, the command to interrupt the flight maneuver to the flight mechanism.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for securely displaying media using a pair of goggles are generally described herein. A method may include playing secure media using a lens of the pair of goggles, monitoring a plurality of gaskets mounted on the pair of goggles to determine whether a breach has occurred, and detecting, using a camera mounted on the pair of goggles, whether inorganic matter is present within a field of view. The method may include issuing an alert in response to detecting the breach or detecting inorganic matter, and ceasing playback of the secure media in response to the alert.

Abstract: A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus includes a container assembly having a known storage capacity for storing a consumable liquid, and a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly that dispenses variable, non-zero quantities of additives into the consumable liquid. The dispensing assembly includes multiple apertures structured and arranged to retain vessels containing the additives to be dispensed into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus also includes a level sensor disposed within the container assembly that determines a consumable liquid level of the consumable liquid stored in the container assembly. In certain embodiments, one or more positive displacement pumping mechanisms are configured to pump additive liquid from additive containers into a beverage chamber.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to a haptic device for manipulating a virtual projectile. The haptic device may receive a trajectory of the virtual projectile. A position circuit may determine a first position of a body part of a user based at least in part on a motion signal received from a motion sensor. A comparator circuit may determine a first distance between the first position of the body part and the trajectory. A feedback circuit may excite a haptic actuator of the haptic device at a first level. The position circuit may also determine a second position of the body part. The comparator circuit may also determine a second distance between the second position of the body part and the trajectory. The second distance may be different than the first distance. The feedback circuit may excite the haptic actuator at a second level different than the first level.

Abstract: A host device to pair with a modular device includes an environmental data collection system to provide motion data, and a data analysis circuit to filter the motion data to provide motion information. The data analysis circuit further to detect anomalies in the motion data to provide anomaly data. The host device further including a pairing system to determine whether the host device is proximate to the modulate device based on a comparison of the motion information with received motion information from the modular device. The pairing circuit is further to pair with the modular device responsive to a match between a key and a received key from the modular device. The host device further including a key generator to generate the key based on a comparison between the anomaly data and received anomaly data from the modular device responsive to a determination that the modular device is proximate.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for cooperative security in wireless sensor networks are described herein. A wireless node may organize itself into a cluster with other wireless nodes. The wireless node may cooperate with other wireless nodes in the cluster to select a leader node. The wireless node may describe its expected behaviors. The wireless node may detect a compromised wireless node within the cluster. The wireless node may prevent the compromised wireless node from compromising another wireless node.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for managing autonomous vehicles are described herein. A system for managing an autonomous vehicle, the system comprises a driving behavior collection module to collect driving behavior of a driver while driving an autonomous vehicle in manual mode; a driving profile module to build a driving profile based on the driving behavior; and a configuration module to configure the autonomous vehicle to operate according to the driving profile when operating in autonomous mode.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for protecting privacy with secure digital signage in vehicle registration plates are described herein. A system with an electronic registration plate for protecting privacy with secure digital signage, the electronic registration plate attached to a vehicle, the system may include a data access module to: access, a data store of registration numbers, the data store including a plurality of unique registration plate numbers and assigned to the vehicle; and retrieve a registration plate number from the data store; and a display module to present the registration plate number on the electronic registration plate.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for cooperative security in wireless sensor networks are described herein. A wireless node may organize itself into a cluster with other wireless nodes. The wireless node may cooperate with other wireless nodes in the cluster to select a leader node. The wireless node may describe its expected behaviors. The wireless node may detect a compromised wireless node within the cluster. The wireless node may prevent the compromised wireless node from compromising another wireless node.

Abstract: A method of forming a tire that includes providing a mold configured to mold a tire tread and having a sipe-forming element, spaced apart inwardly from an outermost molding surface, that includes a knife edge oriented towards the outermost molding surface and a submerged void-forming portion extending from the knife edge, arranging an uncured tire tread within the mold, molding the tire tread arranged within the mold, and demolding the tire tread from the mold such that the sipe-forming element forms a sipe by the knife edge (48) lacerating a thickness of the tire tread as the sipe-forming element is pulled in a direction toward the outermost molding surface and forms a submerged void arranged below the sipe within the tire tread. A tire including a sipe (30) and a submerged void (32) as described above is also disclosed.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for an intelligent ringer in smartphones are described herein. A system for implementing intelligent notifications includes a communication module to receive at a compute device, an indication of an incoming communication, a notification module to present from the compute device, a notification of the incoming communication, an audio processing module to determine whether a change in ambient noise occurs around the compute device while the notification is being presented, and a rules module to reference a rules engine to determine an action based on whether the change in ambient noise occurs, where the notification module is to present the notification in accordance with the action.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for implementing an unstructured user interface are described herein. A system for implementing an unstructured user interface comprises a monitor module to monitor, at a compute device, input received at an electronic palette, the input producing a plurality of data elements; a data tagging module to tag each of the plurality of data elements with a corresponding timestamp; a data structure construction module to use the timestamps of the plurality of data elements to organize the plurality of data elements into a data structure; and a user interface module to present a user interface to a user of the compute device, the user interface based on the data structure.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for an intelligent ringer in smartphones are described herein. A system for implementing intelligent notifications includes a communication module to receive at a compute device, an indication of an incoming communication, a notification module to present from the compute device, a notification of the incoming communication, an audio processing module to determine whether a change in ambient noise occurs around the compute device while the notification is being presented, and a rules module to reference a rules engine to determine an action based on whether the change in ambient noise occurs, where the notification module is to present the notification in accordance with the action.