9results about "Digital fluid-pressure computing devices" patented technology

Provided are computer-implemented methods for autonomously controlling an aircraft with vertical take-off and landing capabilities and folding wings that includes controlling a plurality of thrust producing components of an aircraft to cause the aircraft to rise vertically when wings of the aircraft are in a first folded configuration, where when the wings of the aircraft are in the first folded configuration, a leading edge of each wing is oriented in a vertical direction setting motor controller gains based on the wings of the aircraft being in the first folded configuration, and causing the aircraft to align with a direction of airflow when the wings of the aircraft are in the first folded configuration, and controlling thrust producing components and control surfaces and internal articulation mechanisms of the aircraft to cause the aircraft to transition from folded wing configuration to unfolded wing configuration. Systems and computer program products are also provided.

In one aspect, a method includes establishing a first communication channel between a first computing device associated with a fuel dispenser user and a second computing device configured within a fuel dispenser. The method can further include receiving, by the second computing device, first data characterizing a first authorization of the fuel dispenser user of a fuel dispenser. The method also includes determining, by the second computing device, a second authorization of the fuel dispenser user based on the first data. The method further includes controlling, by the second computing device and based on the second authorization, operation of the fuel dispenser to dispense fuel. The method also includes providing, by the second computing device via the first communication channel, second data characterizing the operation of the fuel dispenser to the first computing device. Related apparatus, systems, and articles are also described.

Order fulfillment (100) for a warehouse (200) includes a controller (304), a memory (306), a current state (408), and a trainer (404). The controller (304) controls fulfillment activities and issues orders to pickers (202, 204), and records operational data corresponding to the fulfillment activities in the warehouse (200). The memory (306) holds operational data. The current state (408) holds data corresponding to the current state of the warehouse (200) defined by the operational data. The inference module (406) includes a release control to issue an order release recommendation to the controller (304) when a set of live data is received from the current state storage (408). The trainer (404) retrains the order release control. The trainer (404) performs reinforcement learning on the operational data to retrain and update the order release control. The order release control is retrained based upon priorities for optimal operation of the warehouse (200).

Systems and methods for detection of potential obstructions in a specified space. In some embodiments, the system and / or method comprises a robotic vehicle having one or more sensors configured to collect point cloud data from locations at or near a target drop zone. At least one processor performs an object detection analysis using the point cloud data to determine if there is an object in the target drop zone. To determine if there is an object or obstruction at the target drop zone, a volume of interest that is about the size of a payload can be generated for the target drop zone. If point cloud data indicates an object within the VOI, an obstruction exists and the payload is held rather than dropped at the target drop location.

A system includes: an inverter configured to convert DC power from a battery to AC power to drive a motor, wherein the inverter includes: a power module including: a first substrate including a first conductive layer; a second substrate including a second conductive layer; a power switch between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a flex layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, the flex layer electrically connected to the power switch.

In one aspect, a method includes establishing a first communication channel between a first computing device associated with a fuel dispenser user and a second computing device configured within a fuel dispenser. The method can further include receiving, by the second computing device, first data characterizing a first authorization of the fuel dispenser user of a fuel dispenser. The method also includes determining, by the second computing device, a second authorization of the fuel dispenser user based on the first data. The method further includes controlling, by the second computing device and based on the second authorization, operation of the fuel dispenser to dispense fuel. The method also includes providing, by the second computing device via the first communication channel, second data characterizing the operation of the fuel dispenser to the first computing device. Related apparatus, systems, and articles are also described.

A method for three-dimensional (3D) imaging of coronary arteries includes acquiring a sequence of two-dimensional (2D) intravascular (IV) images of a coronary artery, extracting a set of IV longitudinal images from the sequence of IV images, detecting a lumen border of the coronary artery and a media-adventitia (MA) border of the coronary artery based on the set of IV longitudinal images, estimating a sequence of geometric mass centers based on the lumen border and the MA border, estimating a 2D motion signal from the sequence of geometric mass centers, estimating a sequence of rotations for the sequence of 2D IV images based on the 2D motion signal, generating a sequence of transformed IV frames from the sequence of 2D IV images based on the sequence of rotations and the 2D motion signal, and reconstructing a 3D image from the sequence of transformed IV frames.

A system for multi-view imaging of an environment through which a target moves, the system comprising a plurality of drones, each drone having a drone camera. A first plurality of drones moves to track the target movement, captures a corresponding first plurality of images of the target's face, determines head pose and gaze of the target from the captured images in real time and transmits the determination to a second plurality of drones. A second plurality of drones moves to track the target movement of the target, wherein the drone camera pose is determined at least in part by the head pose and gaze determinations received from the first plurality of drones, so as to capture a second plurality of images of a portion of the environment in front of the target. Post-processing of the second plurality of images allows generation of a first person view representing a view of the environment as seen by the target.

A method for counting spatially arranged, moving markers, the markers being arranged to move along a movement axis parallel to a sensors axis of sensors for detecting the markers during movement. The number of sensors is lower than the number of markers in order to decrease the cost of the sensors system. The present system supports stacks having objects, associated with the markers, of different sizes (such as weight plates of increasing height) or different weights.