Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a trailer parking brake status indicator includes an arrangement for determining whether a trailer is coupled to the tractor, a control system configured to receive a signal that includes at least a determining signal from the determining arrangement that the trailer is not coupled to the tractor, the signal indicating that there is a high level of confidence that the trailer is not coupled to the tractor, and an operator controlled control, the operator controlled control being configured to provide a signal to the control system that the operator controlled control has been operated, wherein the control system is configured to turn off the trailer parking brake status indicator when the control system receives the signal that there is the high level of confidence that the trailer is not coupled to the tractor, and the operator operates the operator controlled control. Methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for handling brake factor of a combination vehicle (i.e., a towing vehicle and at least one trailer) includes sensing a condition indicative of air volume at trailer wheel ends, estimating an air volume for the trailer wheel ends, generating a predicted brake torque factor for the trailer(s) with a trained machine learning model utilizing the estimated air volume, and reconfiguring an electronic control unit of the combination vehicle with the predicted brake torque factor. A corresponding system for handling brake factor of a combination vehicle includes one or more sensors, a processing module, and a control module. The processing module estimates an air volume for trailer wheel ends, and generates a predicted brake torque factor for the trailer(s) with a trained machine learning model. The control module is arranged to reconfigure an ECU of the combination vehicle with the predicted brake torque factor.

Abstract: A computer system has processing circuitry to obtain vehicle combination load information of at least one of a vehicle and a trailer of a vehicle combination, the vehicle and the trailer being connected to each other; and determine a type of connection between the vehicle and the trailer based on said vehicle combination load information.

Abstract: A computer system for temporarily disabling an automatic application of a parking brake of a vehicle is provided. The system includes processing circuitry configured to apply automatically the parking brake of the vehicle; upon a command of a driver of the vehicle, temporarily disable the automatic application of the parking brake; the processing circuit being further configured to receive data from a door sensor and a speed sensor, and to end the disabling of the automatic application of the parking brake if the processing circuit determines that one of the following conditions is met: a door of the vehicle is closed; the vehicle has a speed greater than a first speed threshold, and a gear of the vehicle is engaged; or a time period greater than a predefined time period has elapsed, the time period starting when the processing circuitry determines that the driver is inactive.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a trailer parking brake status indicator includes an arrangement for determining whether a trailer is coupled to the tractor, a control system configured to receive a signal that includes at least a determining signal from the determining arrangement that the trailer is not coupled to the tractor, the signal indicating that there is a high level of confidence that the trailer is not coupled to the tractor, and an operator controlled control, the operator controlled control being configured to provide a signal to the control system that the operator controlled control has been operated, wherein the control system is configured to turn off the trailer parking brake status indicator when the control system receives the signal that there is the high level of confidence that the trailer is not coupled to the tractor, and the operator operates the operator controlled control. Methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer system, for inflating a trailer equipment included in a trailer, comprising processing circuitry configured to receive data including at least a trailer connection status and a trailer load; determine if a vehicle comprising the trailer and a tractor unit will depart within a predetermined timeframe, based at least on the trailer connection status and the trailer load; and if the vehicle is determined to depart within the predetermined timeframe, output an inflation authorization message, to increase the trailer equipment pressure to be equal to or above a departure pressure threshold.

Abstract: Provided are a cooking apparatus, a temperature control method and system for a cooking apparatus. The method includes: controlling, based on a quantity and a type of an ingredient in a food region of the cooking apparatus, a heating device of the cooking apparatus to adjust an average temperature of the food region to a first temperature; determining, at a first sampling frequency, a position of the region cold point on a temperature map at each sampling time point, and controlling the heating device to heat the position of the region cold point, to adjust the average temperature of the food region from the first temperature to a second temperature; and collecting a cooking parameter of each ingredient, and controlling, based on the cooking parameter, the heating device to adjust an average temperature of the ingredient from the second temperature to a target temperature.

Abstract: Provided are a cooking method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes: controlling, by a control panel based on a control instruction, a radiator to radiate a first operation electromagnetic wave to multiple heating positions in an interior of a heating cavity, to obtain multiple intermediate state ingredients; generating, by the control panel, multiple regulation instructions based on heating state information on the multiple intermediate state ingredients; adjusting, by the control panel, the first operation electromagnetic wave based on the multiple regulation instructions, to obtain a second operation electromagnetic wave; adjusting, by the control panel, an initial operation mode based on the multiple regulation instructions to obtain a regulation operation mode; and radiating, by the radiator in the regulation operation mode, the second operation electromagnetic wave to the multiple heating positions in the interior of the heating cavity.

Abstract: A pneumatic braking arrangement for a vehicle is provided. The pneumatic braking arrangement comprises a parking brake operative to brake the vehicle based on a first air pressure for controlling a compression state of a spring of the parking brake. The pneumatic braking arrangement comprises a piston and a chamber. The piston is moveable within the chamber. The chamber contains a Non-Newtonian Fluid (NNF). The pneumatic braking arrangement comprises a brake valve operative to push the piston into the NNF in response to a brake request. The pneumatic braking arrangement comprises a control valve operative to control the first air pressure. The control valve is configured to release the first air pressure dependent on a first force applied by the NNF to the control valve.

Abstract: A lens assembly includes a lens, a lens barrel, and a heater element. The lens has an inner surface and an outer surface. The lens barrel supports the lens and defines an optical axis, the lens arranged along the optical axis such that the inner surface of the lens is within the lens barrel and the outer surface of the lens is outside the lens barrel. The heater element is in intimate mechanical communication with the inner surface of the lens and has a heater element electrical lead extending radially therefrom to provide power to the heater element. Lens heating methods are also described.

Abstract: A lens assembly includes a lens, a lens barrel, and a heater element. The lens has an inner surface and an outer surface. The lens barrel supports the lens and defines an optical axis, the lens arranged along the optical axis such that the inner surface of the lens is within the lens barrel and the outer surface of the lens is outside the lens barrel. The heater element is in intimate mechanical communication with the inner surface of the lens and has a heater element electrical lead extending radially therefrom to provide power to the heater element. Lens heating methods are also described.

Abstract: An MRI image processing and analysis system may identify instances of structure in MRI flow data, e.g., coherency, derive contours and/or clinical markers based on the identified structures. The system may be remotely located from one or more MRI acquisition systems, and perform: perform error detection and/or correction on MRI data sets (e.g., phase error correction, phase aliasing, signal unwrapping, and/or on other artifacts); segmentation; visualization of flow (e.g., velocity, arterial versus venous flow, shunts) superimposed on anatomical structure, quantification; verification; and/or generation of patient specific 4-D flow protocols. An asynchronous command and imaging pipeline allows remote image processing and analysis in a timely and secure manner even with complicated or large medical imaging data sets and metadata.

Abstract: Apparatus for use with a camera module having an imager and adapted for mounting on the inside surface of a vehicle window. The apparatus comprising structures sized and positioned to block reflections that might otherwise impinge on the imager from below the module, while still permitting the flow of air onto the window surface within the imager's field of view.

Abstract: Apparatus for use with a camera module having an imager and adapted for mounting on the inside surface of a vehicle window. The apparatus comprising structures sized and positioned to block reflections that might otherwise impinge on the imager from below the module, while still permitting the flow of air onto the window surface within the imager's field of view.

Abstract: A system for making financial transfers between subscribers of a financial transfer service is disclosed. The system may include a receiving subscriber interface (RSI), a sending subscriber interface (SSI), and an agent server (AS). The RSI may be configured to accept a set of invoice information including an identifier of a destination account. The SSI may be configured to accept a set of payment information including an identifier of a source account. The AS may be configured to receive the set of invoice information and create an invoice based on the set of invoice information. The AS may also be configured to transmit the invoice and receive the set of payment information. The AS may also be configured to cause an amount of funds to be transferred from the source account on a source transfer network to the destination account on a destination transfer network via a primary transfer network.

Abstract: A system for detecting velocity airflow in a duct includes a plurality of vortex shedders arranged within the duct for inducing the shedding of vortices at a corresponding plurality of selected locations at a frequencies related to the airflow in the duct and a sound-sensing location on each vortex shedder. A plurality of microphones, each microphone being coupled acoustically with each sound-sensing location senses sounds generated by said shedding of vortices in a corresponding passage and provides an information signal indicative of said vortex shedding sounds. A processing unit performs a Fast Fourier Transform on the information signals to determine frequency of maximum amplitude within the information signals.

Abstract: A system for detecting velocity airflow in a duct includes a plurality of vortex shedders arranged within the duct for inducing the shedding of vortices at a corresponding plurality of selected locations at a frequencies related to the airflow in the duct and a sound-sensing location on each vortex shedder. A plurality of microphones, each microphone being coupled acoustically with each sound-sensing location senses sounds generated by said shedding of vortices in a corresponding passage and provides an information signal indicative of said vortex shedding sounds. A processing unit performs a Fast Fourier Transform on the information signals to determine frequency of maximum amplitude within the information signals.

Abstract: A system for making financial transfers between subscribers of a financial transfer service is disclosed. The system may include a receiving subscriber interface (RSI), a sending subscriber interface (SSI), and an agent server (AS). The RSI may be configured to accept a set of invoice information including an identifier of a destination account. The SSI may be configured to accept a set of payment information including an identifier of a source account. The AS may be configured to receive the set of invoice information and create an invoice based on the set of invoice information. The AS may also be configured to transmit the invoice and receive the set of payment information. The AS may also be configured to cause an amount of funds to be transferred from the source account on a source transfer network to the destination account on a destination transfer network via a primary transfer network.

Abstract: This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for generating electronic invoices. The method may include logging on to an online invoicing service account, and looking up a customer account from multiple customers associated with the online invoicing service account. The method may further include selecting the customer account that has a pending financial transaction with a biller. A request for an electronic invoice to be generated for the selected customer is initiated and the electronic invoice may be transmitted to the selected customer.

Abstract: A system for making financial transfers between subscribers of a financial transfer service is disclosed. The system may include a receiving subscriber interface (RSI), a sending subscriber interface (SSI), and an agent server (AS). The RSI may be configured to accept a set of invoice information including an identifier of a destination account. The SSI may be configured to accept a set of payment information including an identifier of a source account. The AS may be configured to receive the set of invoice information and create an invoice based on the set of invoice information. The AS may also be configured to transmit the invoice and receive the set of payment information. The AS may also be configured to cause an amount of funds to be transferred from the source account on a source transfer network to the destination account on a destination transfer network via a primary transfer network.