Abstract: An electric vehicle may include a frame, wheel assemblies, an electric motor, a rechargeable battery, and a battery compartment in which the rechargeable battery is secured to the vehicle. The electric motor may be supported by and/or coupled to the unitized frame. The electric motor may be coupled to at least one of the wheel assemblies. The rechargeable battery may be electrically coupled to the electric motor and power the electric motor. The rechargeable battery may be housed by and/or within the battery compartment. The battery compartment may be disposed above the frame and along a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle. The battery compartment may have a length of one-third or more of the longitudinal length of the frame. The length of the battery compartment may be more than three times a width of the battery compartment.

Abstract: Hinged computing devices having intra-device wireless communications are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus for use with a foldable computing device includes a hinge by which first and second folding portions of the computing device are rotatably coupled, a first antenna of the first folding portion, a second antenna of the second folding portion, the first and second antennas to be wirelessly communicatively coupled to one another, the first and second antennas separate from the hinge, and equalizer circuitry to enable equalization between the first and second antennas to maintain signals therebetween to meet a bit error rate (BER) threshold over a range of motion of the first folding portion relative to the second folding portion.

Abstract: A rotatable circular waveguide structure is described that may comprise circular waveguide sections configured to propagate electromagnetic radiation. The circular waveguide sections may enable data signals to be transmitted between portions of an electronic device, such as a chassis and display portion, which may be rotatable with respect to one another. The rotatable circular waveguide structure may comprise one or more circular waveguide sections that are routed through a hinge of the electronic device, as well as one or more rotatable junctions. The rotatable junctions enable a rotation of circular waveguide sections with respect to one another as the coupled portions of the electronic device are also rotated. The rotatable circular waveguide structure may replace the use of data cables that are conventionally used to carry data signals between portions of an electronic device.

Abstract: A tow bar system for towing a vehicle is described. The system includes a towing vehicle connection member with a first tongue for insertion into a hitch receiver of a towing vehicle. The system also includes a towed vehicle connection member with a second tongue for insertion into a hitch receiver of a towed vehicle. A bar is attached at one end through a first joint to the towing vehicle connection member and is attached at its other end through a second joint to the towed vehicle connection member. At least one of the first and second joints is configured to allow motion in both a horizontal and vertical direction. The system also includes a wiring harness held on the tow bar, having a forward connector adapted to connect to wires in the towing vehicle and a rearward connector adapted to connect to wires in the towed vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle for delivering packages, comprising a tractor comprising a motor, a pair of front wheels, a rear wheel, and a rail between the pair of front wheels and the rear wheel, and a removable container comprising a space for storing packages where a bottom of the container is configured to fit over and mount to the rail.

Abstract: A system for delivering packages from a warehouse to end destinations, the system comprising a fleet of self-propelled long-range transports and a fleet of containers, each configured to be loaded at the warehouse with packages destined for end destinations. Each long-range transport is configured to be loaded with at least four of the loaded containers and transport the at least four of the loaded containers from the warehouse to one or more intermediate destinations. Upon arrival of one of the loaded long-range transports at one of the one or more intermediate destinations, at least one of the loaded containers is separated from the loaded long-range transport, whereupon the separated container delivers packages to end destinations proximate to the one of the one or more intermediate destinations. After delivery of at least some of the packages loaded thereon at the warehouse, the container is once again loaded on the long-range transport and returned to the warehouse to be loaded with more packages.

Abstract: A trailer is disclosed which includes a first door with a first hinge configured to allow the first door to operate between an open position and a closed position, and a second door on the opposing side of the trailer with a second hinge configured to allow the second door to operate between an open position and a closed position. The trailer also includes a roof and a trailer tongue with a coupling configured to attach to a hitch of a vehicle. Two or more wheels are provided that are extendable from an up position to a down position. In this way, when the wheels are in the down position, the trailer is lifted off the ground.

Abstract: Embodiments include package substrates and method of forming the package substrates. A package substrate includes a dielectric over a conductive layer, and a conductive line on the dielectric. The package substrate includes a plurality of conductive bumps on a surface of the conductive line, where the conductive bumps are conductively coupled to the conductive line, and a solder resist over the conductive line and the dielectric. The surface of the conductive line may be a bottom surface, where the conductive bumps are below the conductive line and conductively coupled to the bottom surface of the conductive line, and where the conductive bumps may be embedded in the dielectric. The surface of the conductive line may be a top surface, where the conductive bumps are above the conductive line and conductively coupled to the top surface of the conductive line, and wherein the conductive bumps are embedded in the solder resist.

Abstract: An electric vehicle may include a frame, wheel assemblies, an electric motor, a rechargeable battery, and a battery compartment in which the rechargeable battery is secured to the vehicle. The electric motor may be supported by and/or coupled to the unitized frame. The electric motor may be coupled to at least one of the wheel assemblies. The rechargeable battery may be electrically coupled to the electric motor and power the electric motor. The rechargeable battery may be housed by and/or within the battery compartment. The battery compartment may be disposed above the frame and along a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle. The battery compartment may have a length of one-third or more of the longitudinal length of the frame. The length of the battery compartment may be more than three times a width of the battery compartment.

Abstract: A method for facilitating identification of secrets in source code by using machine learning is provided. The method includes retrieving a plurality of files from a repository, each of the plurality of files including a source code file; parsing the source code file to identify a training feature; associating a predetermined label with the training feature, the predetermined label corresponding to a secret label and a non-secret label; training a model by using the training feature and the corresponding predetermined label; receiving, via a graphical user interface, a test file, the test file including a set of source codes; parsing the set of source codes to identify a feature; and determining, by using the model, a first characteristic of the feature.

Abstract: A fleet for delivering packages comprising a first number of containers, each container comprising at least one compartment for receiving packages at a main distribution center. The container comprises a first attachment member on an outer surface and a second attachment member on an outer surface. The fleet comprises a second number of long-range transports, each long-range transport is configured to carry multiple containers from the main distribution center to an intermediate distribution center, each long-range transport comprising multiple first attachment receivers, whereby the multiple containers are attached to the long-range transports during transport from the main distribution center to the intermediate distribution center.

Abstract: The invention is a mobile fueling system for vehicles that includes a fleet of mobile fuel stations, such as trucks. Each mobile fuel station has at least one fuel reservoir adapted for storing either liquid fuel, gaseous fuel and electric fuel. The system also includes a data processing hub and a network providing wireless data communication between vehicles, the fleet of mobile fuel stations, and the data processing hub. The data processing hub receives vehicle data from vehicles and fleet data from each mobile fuel station over the network. The vehicle data is transmitted from a customer's smart device running a customer app.

Abstract: A vehicle configured to operate in a normal steering mode and a differential steering mode is disclosed. The vehicle includes at least three wheels with the first and second wheels disposed on opposite sides of the vehicle. First and second motors, independently controllable by a motor control unit, drive the corresponding wheels. A steering shaft connects a steering mechanism for changing the angle of travel of at least one wheel to a steering wheel, when the vehicle operates in the normal steering mode. When the vehicle operates in a differential steering mode, a steering lock mechanism locks the at least one wheel in a fixed angle of travel, and a sensor senses the direction the steering wheel is turned. The motor controller causes the motor to rotate the first and second wheels at different rotational speeds to turn the vehicle the direction the steering wheel is turned.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery system is disclosed. The battery system includes a collection of at least four flat cells, each with a positive terminal extending from one side of each cell and a negative terminal extending from an opposite side of each cell, and wherein the cells are arranged in an alternating stack with a first stack side and a second stack side, such that each cell, has its positive or negative terminal mechanically and electrically connected at a junction to the positive or negative terminal of an adjacent cell. A first board located on the first stack side, including a plurality of first connectors extending from the first board for mechanically and electrically connecting to the junctions on the first stack side. A battery management processor is included that is electrically connected to each first connector by a plurality of electrical conductors.

Abstract: A method for multi-modal tissue classification of an anatomical tissue involves a generation of a tissue classification volume (40) of the anatomical tissue derived from a spatial registration and an image extraction of one or more MRI features of the anatomical tissue and one or more ultrasound image features of the anatomical tissue. The method further involves a classification of each voxel of the tissue classification volume (40) as one of a plurality of tissue types including a healthy tissue voxel and an unhealthy tissue voxel.

Abstract: A system for providing a perspective for a virtual image includes an intraoperative imaging system (110) having a transducer (146) configured to generate an image data set for a region. A shape sensing enabled device (102) is configured to have at least a portion of the shape sensing enabled device positioned relative to the region. The shape sensing enabled device has a coordinate system registered with a coordinate system of the intraoperative imaging system. An image generation module (148) is configured to render a virtual image (152) of at least a portion of the region using the image data set wherein the virtual image includes a vantage point relative to a position on the shape sensing enabled device.

Abstract: A method for facilitating identification of secrets in source code by using machine learning is provided. The method includes retrieving a plurality of files from a repository, each of the plurality of files including a source code file; parsing the source code file to identify a training feature; associating a predetermined label with the training feature, the predetermined label corresponding to a secret label and a non-secret label; training a model by using the training feature and the corresponding predetermined label; receiving, via a graphical user interface, a test file, the test file including a set of source codes; parsing the set of source codes to identify a feature; and determining, by using the model, a first characteristic of the feature.

Abstract: A system with integrated tracking includes a procedure-specific hardware component (112 or 116) disposed at or near a region of interest. A field generator (114) is configured to generate a field with a field of view covering the region of interest. A mounting device (115) is connected to the field generator and is coupled to the procedure-specific hardware. The field generator is fixedly positioned by the mounting device to permit workflow access to the region of interest without interfering with the field generator and to provide a known position of the field generator relative to the region of interest. A tracking device (110) is configured to be inserted in or near the region of interest to be tracked within the field of view of the field generator to generate tracking data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a vehicle telematics system that receives different types of identification information from different vehicle modules on the vehicle bus of a vehicle, identifies a vehicle platform based on the identification information by matching the identification information with information stored in a database that has been reverse engineered for a vehicle with a same and/or similar platform and identifies a set of communication data associated with the vehicle platform for communicating with the at least one vehicle module.

Abstract: An electric vehicle may include a battery module, a heat transfer circuit, and a ventilation system. The heat transfer circuit may include a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, and a reversing valve. The first heat exchanger may be adjacent to the battery module and/or in thermal contact with the battery module. The second heat exchanger may exchange heat with an environment external to a cabin of the vehicle. The reversing valve may reverse a fluid flow direction of the heat transfer circuit. The ventilation system may force air across the first heat exchanger or the second heat exchanger and direct the air into the cabin of the vehicle.