Abstract: A seal including a jacket including an annular body defining a central axis and a recess extending into the annular body concentric to the central axis, where the jacket includes at least 30 wt % of a PTFE and at least 10 wt % of a filler material, and where the filler material includes a boron-containing material, a nitrogen-containing material, a titanium-containing material, a silicon-containing material, a carbon fiber, a glass fiber, or a combination thereof; and an energizing element disposed in the recess, where the energizing element includes a gap-less spring.

Abstract: A seal including a jacket including an annular body defining a central axis and a recess extending into the annular body concentric to the central axis, where the jacket includes at least 30 wt% of a PTFE and at least 10 wt% of a filler material, and where the filler material includes a boron-containing material, a nitrogen-containing material, a titanium-containing material, a silicon-containing material, a carbon fiber, a glass fiber, or a combination thereof, where the jacket further includes a coating; and an energizing element disposed in the recess.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to transporting an object into and out of a vehicle using an arm mounted to the vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a plurality of objects in an environment of the vehicle, and identifying at least one object for transportation. The method includes determining at least one attribute for the at least one object, and determining a transport plan of how to move the at least one object into the vehicle based on the determined at least one attribute. The method includes, based on the transport plan, controlling the arm to move from a retracted position inside the vehicle to an extended position outside the vehicle, to engage the at least one object, move from the extended position to the retracted position, and disengage the at least one object to move the at least one object into the vehicle.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to transporting an object into and out of a vehicle using an arm mounted to the vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a plurality of objects in an environment of the vehicle, and identifying at least one object for transportation. The method includes determining at least one attribute for the at least one object, and determining a transport plan of how to move the at least one object into the vehicle based on the determined at least one attribute. The method includes, based on the transport plan, controlling the arm to move from a retracted position inside the vehicle to an extended position outside the vehicle, to engage the at least one object, move from the extended position to the retracted position, and disengage the at least one object to move the at least one object into the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to collecting information from a vehicle for damage assessment. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to receiving a ride request from a user, identifying attributes associated with the user in relation to a ride. The method includes monitoring the user and the vehicle to collect, from one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle, vehicle state information associated with the ride including analyzing sensor data using at least image recognition to generate the vehicle state information. The method includes generating a ride report specifying at least changes in a condition of the vehicle according to the vehicle state information and scoring the vehicle state information according to a heuristic to assess an impact of the user on the vehicle. The method includes electronically communicating the ride report to provide a real-time assessment of the user on the vehicle.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection or reflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection or reflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: The optical scattering response of a textured substrate is altered by the addition of one or more layers of nanoparticles and/or coatings. The nanoparticles and/or coatings have a refractive index that is comparable, or higher, than the refractive index of the substrate. The scattering cross section of the substrate is reduced by partially or completely filling gaps in the substrate. A material having a hazy appearance to visible light is therefore rendered more transparent by the addition of nanoparticles.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection or reflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection or reflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection or reflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection or reflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of surfaces can be controlled by bonding nanoparticles, microspheres, or nanotextures to the surface via inorganic precursors. Surfaces can acquire a variety of desirable properties such as antireflection, antifogging, antifrosting, UV blocking, and IR absorption, while maintaining transparency to visible light. Micro or nanomaterials can also be used as etching masks to texture a surface and control its physical and chemical properties via its micro or nanotexture.