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William Wagner

Feridoon Malekzadeh

Robert Scott Dietz

Sarthak D Shah

Lawrence Brian Ripsher

Douglas William Herman

Brook John Durant

Marguerite R Loader

Philip Andrew Rogan

Anthony Adam Hanses

Melroy Edwin D'Souza

Andrew Donald Gordon

Thore Graepel

Christopher E Miles

Yinghua Yao

Margaret Novotny

Claudio Vittorio Russo

Britt Hillary Hansing

Andrew D Gordon

Elia Karagiannis

Christina Colcernian

Nathan James Chalmers

Sheena Stevens

Jacob Miller

Yelisaveta Pesenson

Anh Quynh Ly

Aryn Shelander

Claudio Russo

Systems and methods for inferring user traits based on indirect questions. Indirect questions may be generated based on one or more triggers. The answers to the indirect questions provide cues to a system as to whether a user has one or more attributes associated with a trait. This information may be used to personalize a computing device.

Inferring cues for use with digital assistant

Architecture that computes a definitive answer to a user's top intent of a search query, and positions the top intent answer in a prominent way and at a prominent location of a results page or other search user interface, where the user is most likely to see the top intent answer in an expeditious manner. This may be at the top-most position of the page, above the search results and advertisements, but below the page header and search box. Additionally, the definitive and prominently-placed answer can be presented with an interactive, animated, and/or visually rich element that supplements the original intent. The top intent location can be the boldest element on the page, extend at least one full dimension of the page, use larger fonts and bolder colors than the rest of the search results, and which makes finding the answer easier and faster for the user to locate.

Result prominence in search

One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for tagging search results, organizing tagged search results for later access from various devices, public sharing of tagged search results, and/or providing targeted content based upon search results tagged by a user. That is, a user may tag a search result (e.g., a website, an image, a social network profile, etc.), such as through a one-click user input, with a tag to create a tagged search result. The tagged search result may be organized into a public tag collection for sharing and/or exploration of tagged search results by other users. The tagged search result may be organized into a personal tag collection for later access by the user from any device. Because the tagged search result may be indicative of an interest of the user, targeted content associated with the tagged search result may be provided to the user.

Search result organizing based upon tagging

Search result tagging

Tagged search result maintainance

Targeted content provisioning based upon tagged search results

A system for measuring the load on drive axles of tractors of over the road semitrailers and for determining load distribution on the front and drive axles of the tractor and the rear axles of the trailer. A calibratable air pressure gauge, placed in the cab of the tractor or truck, senses the pressure exerted by the trailer load on conventional air bags used to cushion the load on the drive axles. Approximate weight load may be determined by reading the pressure gauge. The gauge may be variably calibrated to accommodate the progression of settings for the fifth wheel assembly placement on an adjustment rack. Besides use on semitrailers, the system may be employed on straight or box trucks and trailers provided with air bags to cushion the axle load.

System for measuring air pressure on drive axles of road tractor

A compressed air engine having specially designed cylinder heads and piston configurations in order to reduce friction and maximize the application of air from a pressurized air source. The disclosure includes a lubrication system whereby the mechanical parts receive oil via a lubrication arrangement including a conveyor chain continually bathed in oil.

Compressed air engine

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William Wagner