Abstract: Disclosed are methods, devices, and computer-readable media for detecting lanes and objects in image frames of a monocular camera. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising receiving a plurality of images; identifying a horizon in the plurality of images by inputting the plurality of images into a deep learning (DL) model (either stored on a local device or via a network call); determining one or more camera parameters based on the horizon; and storing or using the camera parameters to initialize a camera.

Abstract: Low-density, thermoplastic foams comprising: (a) thermoplastic polymer cells comprising cell walls comprising polyethylene furanoate, wherein at least about 50% by volume of the cells are closed cells; and (b) at least HFO-1234ze(E) contained in said closed cells.

Abstract: A low-density, thermoplastic foam comprising: (a) thermoplastic polymer cells comprising cell walls forming closed cells, wherein said thermoplastic polymer comprises ethylene furanoate moieties and optionally ethylene terephthalate moieties, wherein said polymer comprises from about 1 mole % to about 100 mole % of ethylene furanoate moieties and optionally at least about 1 mole % ethylene terephthalate moieties; and (b) one or more HFOs having three or four carbon atoms and/or one or more HFCOs having three or four carbon atoms contained in the closed cells.

Abstract: A SHC apparatus and process comprise a catalyst precursor reactor for providing a catalyst precursor stream in downstream communication with a source of molybdenum, a SHC feed line for providing a heavy hydrocarbon feed stream in downstream communication with a heater, and a SHC reactor in downstream communication with the SHC feed line and with the catalyst precursor reactor. A process for SHC, the process comprising preparing a catalyst precursor stream comprising molybdenum in a catalyst precursor reactor, mixing the catalyst precursor stream with a heavy hydrocarbon stream to provide a catalyst precursor concentrate stream, heating a hydrocracking hydrocarbon feed stream in a heater to provide a heated hydrocracking feed stream, mixing the catalyst precursor concentrate stream with the heated hydrocarbon stream to provide a SHC feed stream, and reacting the SHC feed stream in a SHC reactor.

Abstract: Methods, foams and blowing agents for forming for forming extruded polystyrene foam wherein the blowing agent comprises (i) from about 40% by weight to about 70% by weight of one or more HFOs three or four carbon atoms and/or an HFCOs having three or four carbon atoms being selected from the group consisting of 1224yd(Z), 1233zd(E), 1336mzz(Z) and combinations of these; and (ii) from about 30% to about 60% by weight of isobutane, methyl formate and combinations of these.

Abstract: A SHC apparatus and process comprise a catalyst precursor reactor for providing a catalyst precursor stream in downstream communication with a source of molybdenum, a SHC feed line for providing a heavy hydrocarbon feed stream in downstream communication with a heater, and a SHC reactor in downstream communication with the SHC feed line and with the catalyst precursor reactor. A process for SHC, the process comprising preparing a catalyst precursor stream comprising molybdenum in a catalyst precursor reactor, mixing the catalyst precursor stream with a heavy hydrocarbon stream to provide a catalyst precursor concentrate stream, heating a hydrocracking hydrocarbon feed stream in a heater to provide a heated hydrocracking feed stream, mixing the catalyst precursor concentrate stream with the heated hydrocarbon stream to provide a SHC feed stream, and reacting the SHC feed stream in a SHC reactor.

Abstract: Using residential power lines communication (PLC) as the last hop of the CPRI-based front-haul to the indoor users, where unmodified time division multiplexed (TDM) CPRI hyper-frames are transported in between the outdoor distributed unit (DU) and the indoor radio unit (RU) transparently. To countermeasure the hostile environment of power lines, proposed is a novel device, called CPRI-PLC-Gateway (CPG), which serves as an agent for creating a virtual CPRI link between the DU and RU. The proposed CPG aims to meet the desired CPRI options in the presence of the noisy PLC channel while remaining completely transparent to the CPRI protocol operation.

Abstract: Methods, foams and blowing agents for producing thermoplastic foam having low aged lambda and low foam density, wherein the blowing agent comprises: (a) from about 50% by weight to about 70% by weight of an HFO and/or an HFCO having three atoms; (b) a first co-blowing agent consisting essentially of from about 2% to about 15% by weight of methyl formate; (c) a second co-blowing agent consisting essentially of from about 20% to about 30% by weight of dimethyl ether, isobutane and combinations of these; and (d) a third co-blowing agent consisting essentially of from about 2% to about 25% by weight of carbon dioxide, acetone and combinations of these.

Abstract: Using residential power lines communication (PLC) as the last hop of the CPRI-based front-haul to the indoor users, where unmodified time division multiplexed (TDM) CPRI hyper-frames are transported in between the outdoor distributed unit (DU) and the indoor radio unit (RU) transparently. To countermeasure the hostile environment of power lines, proposed is a novel device, called CPRI-PLC-Gateway (CPG), which serves as an agent for creating a virtual CPRI link between the DU and RU. The proposed CPG aims to meet the desired CPRI options in the presence of the noisy PLC channel while remaining completely transparent to the CPRI protocol operation.

Abstract: In one example, a method can be performed that involves receiving user input concerning a failure of a data protection job, and performing various operations automatically without requiring further user input or action. Such operations include querying a database, based on the user input, to identify a log file, accessing the log file and extracting information from the log file based on the user input, using information extracted from the log file to identify a potential cause of the failure, and generating a report that lists the potential cause of the failure.

Abstract: RFID systems are disclosed that include at least one RFID receiver system and a distributed exciter architecture. Exciters can be connected via wired and/or wireless connections to the RFID receiver system, which can control activation of the exciters to detect the presence of RFID tags within interrogation spaces defined by the exciter topology. One embodiment includes an RFID receiver system configured to detect information from RFID tags within a receive coverage area, and a plurality of exciters defining a plurality of interrogation spaces within the receive coverage area of the receiver system. The receiver system is configured to transmit a control signal that identifies one of the exciters and includes information indicative of an RFID tag interrogation signal, the exciters are configured to receive the control signal, and the exciter identified in the control signal is configured to illuminate an interrogation space with the RFID tag interrogation signal.

Abstract: RFID systems are disclosed that include at least one RFID receiver system and a distributed exciter architecture. Exciters can be connected via wired and/or wireless connections to the RFID receiver system, which can control activation of the exciters to detect the presence of RFID tags within interrogation spaces defined by the exciter topology. One embodiment includes an RFID receiver system configured to detect information from RFID tags within a receive coverage area, and a plurality of exciters defining a plurality of interrogation spaces within the receive coverage area of the receiver system. The receiver system is configured to transmit a control signal that identifies one of the exciters and includes information indicative of an RFID tag interrogation signal, the exciters are configured to receive the control signal, and the exciter identified in the control signal is configured to illuminate an interrogation space with the RFID tag interrogation signal.

Abstract: RFID systems are disclosed that include at least one RFID receiver system and a distributed exciter architecture. Exciters can be connected via wired and/or wireless connections to the RFID receiver system, which can control activation of the exciters to detect the presence of RFID tags within interrogation spaces defined by the exciter topology. One embodiment includes an RFID receiver system configured to detect information from RFID tags within a receive coverage area, and a plurality of exciters defining a plurality of interrogation spaces within the receive coverage area of the receiver system. The receiver system is configured to transmit a control signal that identifies one of the exciters and includes information indicative of an RFID tag interrogation signal, the exciters are configured to receive the control signal, and the exciter identified in the control signal is configured to illuminate an interrogation space with the RFID tag interrogation signal.

Abstract: A wireless communication device displays an icon for an application and stores a data restriction for the application. The wireless communication device receives a user selection of the icon and receives wireless data for the application. The wireless communication device compares an amount of the received wireless data for the application to the data restriction for the application to determine a data conformity level for the application. The wireless communication device translates the data conformity level for the application to a color. The wireless communication device displays the icon for the application surrounded by the color to indicate the data conformity level of the application.

Abstract: A wireless communication device displays an icon for an application and stores a data restriction for the application. The wireless communication device receives a user selection of the icon and receives wireless data for the application. The wireless communication device compares an amount of the received wireless data for the application to the data restriction for the application to determine a data conformity level for the application. The wireless communication device translates the data conformity level for the application to a color. The wireless communication device displays the icon for the application surrounded by the color to indicate the data conformity level of the application.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for analyzing conformity to restrictions on the use of a wireless communication device to allow a user to make application usage decisions based on cost and application performance. In a particular embodiment, a method provides identifying restrictions on the use of a wireless communication device having applications available to the wireless communication device. The method further provides identifying a first application of the applications available to the wireless communication device that uses resources of a wireless communication network. The method further provides determining a first measure of conformity by the first application to the restrictions on the use of the wireless communication device and generating an instruction to display to a user an indication of the first measure of conformity by the first application to the restrictions on the use of the wireless communication device.

Abstract: RFID systems are disclosed that include at least one RFID receiver system and a distributed exciter architecture. Exciters can be connected via wired and/or wireless connections to the RFID receiver system, which can control activation of the exciters to detect the presence of RFID tags within interrogation spaces defined by the exciter topology. One embodiment includes an RFID receiver system configured to detect information from RFID tags within a receive coverage area, and a plurality of exciters defining a plurality of interrogation spaces within the receive coverage area of the receiver system. The receiver system is configured to transmit a control signal that identifies one of the exciters and includes information indicative of an RFID tag interrogation signal, the exciters are configured to receive the control signal, and the exciter identified in the control signal is configured to illuminate an interrogation space with the RFID tag interrogation signal.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method of operating a communication system. The method includes receiving a request to initiate a communication session with a wireless communication device, wherein the request indicates an application type. The method also includes determining a spreading code based on the application type, and transferring the spreading code to the wireless communication device. The method also includes receiving communications for the communication session encoded with the spreading code and decoding the encoded communications based on the spreading code.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method of operating a communication system. The method includes receiving a first request to initiate a first communication session with a wireless communication device, determining a first spreading code for the first communication session, and transferring the first spreading code for delivery to the wireless communication device. The method also includes receiving a second request to initiate a second communication session with the wireless communication device, determining a second spreading code for the second communication session, where the second spreading code is determined based upon the first spreading code, and transferring the second spreading code for delivery to the wireless communication device.

Abstract: A control system processes a first neighbor list for a first base station to identify a second base station and a third base station. The control system processes a second neighbor list for the second base station and a third neighbor list for the third base station to determine if the second base station is on the third neighbor list and if the third base station is on the second neighbor list. The control system processes wireless coverage data for the second base station and the third base station to determine if a wireless coverage overlap exists between the second base station and the third base station. If the overlap exists and if one of the base stations is not on the other base station's neighbor list, then the control system indicates that the missing base station should be added to the other base station's neighbor list.