Abstract: A modular kitchen-connected indoor stationary solar cooking device (102) is disclosed. The solar cooking device (102) includes a housing (202), a thermal battery (204) disposed in the housing (202) and adapted to store thermal energy, and a first heater (206) disposed to be in contact with the thermal battery (204). The first heater (206) is coupled to a solar array (104) and adapted to receive solar energy for charging the thermal battery (204). The solar cooking device (102) includes a second heater (208) disposed to be in contact with the thermal battery (204). The second heater (208) is coupled to a mains supply and adapted to receive electrical supply for charging the thermal battery (204). The solar cooking device (102) includes a heat control assembly (210) disposed on a cooktop (802) and adapted to accommodate a cooking vessel. The heat control assembly (210) is adapted to rotate for controlling a heat supply for cooking in the cooking vessel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for predicting collision risk associated with a roadway intersection. The methods may comprise operating at least one processor to: receive map data and telematics data originating from telematics devices installed in a plurality of vehicles; identify, using the map data, one or more roadway intersections; determine, using the telematics data and/or map data, for each of the one or more roadway intersections, one or more roadway intersection metrics thereof; determine a hazard rating for each roadway of each roadway intersection; and generate a collision probability for each roadway intersection by inputting into a machine learning model the one or more roadway intersection metrics and the hazard rating of each roadway thereof, the collision probability representing a risk of collision for a vehicle traversing the intersection.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that utilize machine learning techniques to dynamically adjust the placement of secondary content that is displayed across numerous user devices over time are described. The user devices may comprise electronic computing devices, such as a mobile phones and digital televisions. The secondary content may be displayed within open slots of webpages or display screens in response to being selected for display during a real-time bidding process for the open slots. In some cases, in response to a bid request for an open slot within a webpage or display screen, a computer-implemented bid generation system for determining the selection and placement of secondary content may identify the secondary content to be displayed within the open slot, determine a bid amount for the identified secondary content, and transmit a bid response that includes the bid amount and the identified secondary content.

Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting collision probabilities are provided. The methods involve operating at least one processor to: retrieve vehicle data originating from a telematics device installed in a vehicle, the vehicle data including location data and a plurality of safety exception events performed by the vehicle, the plurality of safety exception events including a plurality of exception event types; identify a plurality of road network edges traveled by the vehicle based on the location data; determine an aggregated area collision rate based on the plurality of road network edges; determine a plurality of exception rates based on the vehicle data, each exception rate representing a normalized rate of occurrence of one of the exception event types; and determine a collision probability using at least one machine learning model on the plurality of exception rates and the aggregated area collision rate, the collision probability representing a risk of collision.

Abstract: A voice command resolution apparatus, including a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to: recognize a voice command of a user in an input sound, analyze a non-speech sound included in the input sound, and determine at least one target Internet of things (IoT) device related to execution of the voice command, based on an analysis result of the non-speech sound.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that utilize machine learning techniques to dynamically adjust the placement of secondary content that is displayed across numerous user devices over time are described. The user devices may comprise electronic computing devices, such as a mobile phones and digital televisions. The secondary content may be displayed within open slots of webpages or display screens in response to being selected for display during a real-time bidding process for the open slots. In some cases, in response to a bid request for an open slot within a webpage or display screen, a computer-implemented bid generation system for determining the selection and placement of secondary content may identify the secondary content to be displayed within the open slot, determine a bid amount for the identified secondary content, and transmit a bid response that includes the bid amount and the identified secondary content.

Abstract: The present invention relates to reusable metal substrate for photoelectrochemical solar water splitting applications. The process comprises preparing a surface of the metal substrate, coating the surface of the metal substrate using photoactive semiconductor thin films, forming a working electrode, scaling-up of the working electrode, and re-using the metal substrate. The present invention has advantages such as higher current, better handling, capability to reuse and capability of direct geometrical scale-up of the electrodes.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that utilize machine learning techniques to dynamically adjust the placement of secondary content that is displayed across numerous user devices over time are described. The user devices may comprise electronic computing devices, such as a mobile phones and digital televisions. The secondary content may be displayed within open slots of webpages or display screens in response to being selected for display during a real-time bidding process for the open slots. In some cases, in response to a bid request for an open slot within a webpage or display screen, a computer-implemented bid generation system for determining the selection and placement of secondary content may identify the secondary content to be displayed within the open slot, determine a bid amount for the identified secondary content, and transmit a bid response that includes the bid amount and the identified secondary content.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that utilize machine learning techniques to dynamically adjust the placement of secondary content that is displayed across numerous user devices over time are described. The user devices may comprise electronic computing devices, such as a mobile phones and digital televisions. The secondary content may be displayed within open slots of webpages or display screens in response to being selected for display during a real-time bidding process for the open slots. In some cases, in response to a bid request for an open slot within a webpage or display screen, a computer-implemented bid generation system for determining the selection and placement of secondary content may identify the secondary content to be displayed within the open slot, determine a bid amount for the identified secondary content, and transmit a bid response that includes the bid amount and the identified secondary content.

Abstract: A method for deriving a predetermined unit of power from a power generator using a renewable energy source is disclosed. It comprises determination of a power generation capacity of the power generator, by a control unit, based on application parameters received by the control unit associated with generation of the predetermined unit of power, operational parameters associated with the power generator, and environmental parameters associated with a location of derivation of the power from the renewable energy source. A value of resistance is then determined by the control unit to reduce power loss during power generation, wherein a resistor unit having the determined value of resistance is electrically coupled with the power generator. The control unit then derives the predetermined unit of power across the resistor unit from the power generator.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a receiver for a concentrated thermal system. The thermal system includes a first heat exchange element helically coiled to receive a solar radiation from a first reflector and the second heat exchange element. Further, the first heat exchange element includes a first end and a second end to enable circulation of a heat exchange fluid in the first heat exchange element. The second heat exchange element being a helically coiled element is extending from and fluidically connected to the first end of the first heat exchange element. Further, the second heat exchange element is configured to receive absorb a part of solar radiation to preheat the heat exchange fluid flowing therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a highly efficient system and method for heat storage for modular indoor cooking and other engineering applications comprising of set of carefully selected insulation materials and their arrangement so as to maximize the storage of heat for the desired time duration.

Abstract: A modular kitchen-connected indoor stationary solar cooking device (102) is disclosed. The solar cooking device (102) includes a housing (202), a thermal battery (204) disposed in the housing (202) and adapted to store thermal energy, and a first heater (206) disposed to be in contact with the thermal battery (204). The first heater (206) is coupled to a solar array (104) and adapted to receive solar energy for charging the thermal battery (204). The solar cooking device (102) includes a second heater (208) disposed to be in contact with the thermal battery (204). The second heater (208) is coupled to a mains supply and adapted to receive electrical supply for charging the thermal battery (204). The solar cooking device (102) includes a heat control assembly (210) disposed on a cooktop (802) and adapted to accommodate a cooking vessel. The heat control assembly (210) is adapted to rotate for controlling a heat supply for cooking in the cooking vessel.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method and a system (200) for testing and evaluating heat transfer elements at high temperature operations has been described. The system (200) includes various components configured to: introduce a heat transfer fluid (HTF) and a secondary fluid into at least one heat exchanger, measure one or more thermodynamic parameter related to heat transfer between the HTF and the secondary fluid, determine at least one thermo-physical parameter of said HTF based on the measured thermodynamic parameter and finally, grade the HTF based on the determined thermo-physical parameter.