Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Other

Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Eli Lilly and Company

Steelcase Inc.

U.S. Green Building Council

Steven Bishop

David Leslie Watson

Angela L Watson

Craig Sandvig

Engin Erdogan

Susanne Stage

Altay Jun Wakui Sendil

Sohel Merchant

Ivette Hernandez

Ryan J Skaff

Derek Hartl

Jeffrey Allen Greenberg

Michael Alan Blommer

Shiveesh Fotedar

James Belloli

Saurabh Rathi

Robert Larry Stewart

James Yurchenco

Adrian Benton James

John W Lai

Craig M Lawrence

Robert Ian Lister

Emily Joyce Ma

Mahesh Ramanujam

S Richard Fedrizzi

Scot Horst

Dhruv Gami

Vincenzo Anthony Trincia, Iii

Claudio Fresneda Neumann

Silvia Boscolo Bielo

Kimberly Jean Cullen

Ivette Hernández

Nancy J Serpiello

Ronnie K Watson

Lopa Patel

Jennifer Ellen Davis-Wilson

Christian Cornelius

Phillip Stob

Techniques for computer system-based conversations are described. In an example, a system receives, from a first device, first data corresponding to a first interaction in a conversation that requests a function. The system causes the first device to output a first response to the first interaction. Prior to an execution of the function, the system determines that the conversation is to be paused and causes the first device to output a first indication that the conversation is paused. Upon determining that the conversation is to be resumed, the system causes a second device to output a second indication that the conversation is resumed. The second device can be the same or different from the first device. The system receives, from the second device, second data corresponding to a second interaction in the conversation and causes the execution of the function based at least in part on the second data.

Computer system-based pausing and resuming of natural language conversations

Display panel with graphical user interface

An information display system for a vehicle includes an information display for displaying a plurality of selectable information display levels according to an information display hierarchy. Each selectable information display level may include one or more visual gauges for conveying vehicle information. Each successive selectable information display level may include additional and/or alternative vehicle information when compared to the preceding selectable information display level. The information display system further includes a controller configured to display the plurality of selectable information display levels according to an at least one driver input. In this way, the information display can display a particular selectable information display level best suited to a driver's individual preferences or understanding of the vehicle's operations.

Vehicle information display and method

A multi-functional, composite fuel display for displaying both fuel level information and fuel economy information is provided. The fuel level is displayed using a plurality of bar segments, each corresponding to a single unit of fuel. Once a single unit of fuel is consumed, the corresponding bar segment changes size to indicate an average fuel economy for that unit of fuel. The bar segment corresponding to the current unit of fuel being consumed changes size in real time to indicate instantaneous fuel economy. An indicator is provided over the bar segments corresponding to single unit of consumed fuel to indicate average fuel economy for the current tank of fuel.

Multi-functional vehicle fuel display

A pharmaceutical delivery device with triggered automatic needle insertion and manually controlled pharmaceutical injection. The pharmaceutical delivery device includes a housing, a pharmaceutical containing needled syringe having an injection tip that is recessed within the housing when the syringe is in a first position and which projects from the housing when the syringe is in a second position, a syringe advancing assembly operable to automatically advance the needled syringe from the first position to the second position, a plunger including an input portion projecting from the housing for manual access by a user, wherein the plunger is operable by the user directly shifting the input portion when the syringe is disposed in the second position to inject pharmaceutical from the syringe through the needle at a rate adjustably controlled by a user during the injection, and wherein the plunger includes a plunger extender automatically movable within the housing from a first location to a second location upon the needled syringe advancing from the first position to the second position, wherein the plunger extender, when in the second location, occupies a space vacated by the needled syringe during advancement from the first position to the second position, whereby the plunger input portion remains stationary relative to the housing during the advancement of the needled syringe.

Needled pharmaceutical delivery device with triggered automatic needle insertion and manually controlled pharmaceutical injection

A system includes a board having opposing surfaces and at least one leg connected to one surface of the board through a first pivotable fitting to allow the board and the leg to move between a first position wherein the board and the leg are substantially parallel and a second position wherein the board and the leg are substantially perpendicular. The system also includes a locking mechanism secured to the board through a second pivotable fitting at a first end and configured to rotate at a second end opposite the first end between a storage position extending parallel with the board and a work position extending perpendicular to the board.

Pivotable board provided with legs

A drill bit sharpener in combination with a hand held electric power drill having a chuck, an electric motor and a drive shaft powering the chuck. The sharpener includes an abrasive wheel supported within the hand held housing of the electric power drill for rotation about a central axis. The abrasive wheel has a cupped concave angled grinding face disposed facing the hand held housing. The housing has a single passageway parallel to and off set from the central axis. An aperture is disposed within the housing normal to and communicating with the single passageway. A first stationary pin is engaged within the aperture extending outwardly into the single passageway for engaging a first flute on a drill bit inserted through the single passageway. A second reciprocal pin extends outwardly into the single passageway, opposing the first pin, for engaging a second flute of the drill bit to secure the drill bit against rotation. A rotatable plate is disposed on an external surface of the housing and has a plurality of apertures individually alignable over the single passageway for selectively locating a desired size aperture in communication with the single passageway allowing insertion of a correspondingly sized drill bit for sharpening. Each aperture on the rotatable plate is disposed at a radial distance from the rotational axis of the shaft which in combination with the first and second pins defines an angular orientation of the drill bit with respect to the angled grinding face of the abrasive wheel.

Hand held drill with integral drill bit sharpener

A luring scent releasing arrow includes a hollow tubular metal shaft having a pad of absorbent material located within the shaft adjacent a group of openings through the wall of the shaft. A sleeve is mounted on the shaft for sliding movement forwardly of the shaft from a position in which the sleeve covers and seals all of the openings to a position where all of the openings are uncovered. This movement is induced by the impact of the arrow upon a targeted location. The absorbent pad is saturated with a scented liquid by unthreading a detachable blunted arrow head from the forward end of the shaft and pouring the liquid into the shaft.

Scent releasing arrow

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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Steven Bishop