Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enhanced pose generation based on conditional modeling of inverse kinematics. An example method includes accessing an autoencoder trained based on poses, with each pose being defined based on location information of joints, and the autoencoder being trained based on conditional information indicating positions of a subset of the joints. The autoencoder is trained to reconstruct, via a latent variable space, each pose based on the conditional information. Information specifying positions of the subset of the joints is obtained via an interactive user interface and the latent variable space is sampled. An output is generated for inclusion in the interactive user interface based on the sampling and the positions.

Abstract: There is provided a sign assembly comprising: an illumination panel; a decorative panel mounted to the illumination panel and comprising informational graphics; and one or more light sources positioned such that the illumination panel is illuminated by the one or more light sources to provide a light band about the decorative panel.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for calculating dynamic ambient occlusion (AO) values for character models to yield high-quality approximations of global illumination effects. The approach utilizes a dual component machine-learning model that factorizes dynamic AO computation into a non-linear component, in which visibility is determined by approximating spheres and their casted shadows, and a linear component that leverages a skinning-like algorithm for efficiency. The parameters of both components are trained in a regression against ground-truth AO values. The resulting model accommodates lighting interactions with external objects and can be generalized without requiring carefully constructed training data.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the dynamic animation generation system can provide a deep learning framework to produce a large variety of martial arts movements in a controllable manner from unstructured motion capture data. The system can imitate animation layering using neural networks with the aim to overcome challenges when mixing, blending and editing movements from unaligned motion sources. The system can synthesize movements from given reference motions and simple user controls, and generate unseen sequences of locomotion, but also reconstruct signature motions of different fighters. For achieving this task, the dynamic animation generation system can adopt a modular framework that is composed of the motion generator, that maps the trajectories of a number of key joints and root trajectory to the full body motion, and a set of different control modules that map the user inputs to such trajectories.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, preparation methods thereof, pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and use thereof in the treatment of diseases such as pancreatic cancer.

Abstract: Method, system for presenting an object on a computing device. A metaphor application on a computing device organizes a user interface based upon a metaphor. The metaphor organizes a document, file, application, or combination thereof based on geospheric direction, geolocation, or both. The metaphor may also organize a document, file, application, data, or a combination thereof based on a solid geometrical figure in three-dimensional Euclidean space. A document, file, application, or any combination thereof may be associated with geophysical direction, a geolocation, or both. The document, file, application, data, or any combination thereof may further be associated with a solid geometrical figure. A presentation object containing data on the document, file, application, data, or combination thereof, and the geospheric direction, geolocation, or both is formatted into data blocks for rendering on a display. The display may be the display screen of the computing device.

Abstract: Disclosed are issue tracking systems, troubleshooting techniques, and user interfaces for troubleshooting, which are associated with a user of a software application triggering the recording of a session. During the session, the user may narrate suggestions or problems for the application while they interact with the application in real-time, and a recording engine of the application may record various types of session data, such as the user's interaction, narration, telemetry data, call stack data, and so forth. The session data is automatically submitted to an issue tracking system to process a support ticket. The issue tracking system may provide a user interface enabling a developer to review a support ticket and any associated session data to quickly determine the relevant portion of the application data (e.g., underlying program code) that needs to be modified. The issue tracking system may also process session data to identify related tickets or recurring issues.

Abstract: System and methods for using a deep learning framework to customize animation of an in-game character of a video game. The system can be preconfigured with animation rule sets corresponding to various animations. Each animation can be comprised of a series of distinct poses that collectively form the particular animation. The system can provide an animation-editing interface that enables a user of the video game to make modifications to at least one pose or frame of the animation. The system can realistically extrapolate these modifications across some or all portions of the animation. In addition or alternatively, the system can realistically extrapolate the modifications across other types of animations.

Abstract: A phacoemulsification needle (100, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 200, 200A) is provided for emulsifying body tissue. The needle (100, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 200, 200A) is adapted to be attached to a phacoemulsification handpiece that imparts a vibration to the needle (100, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 200, 200A). The needle (100, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 200, 200A) has a body (104, 220, 220A) with a distal end (99), a proximal end (106), and an aspiration passage (124) extending between the proximal and distal ends (99, 106). The aspiration passage (124) defines a longitudinally-extending central body axis (110, 110A, 110B, 110C, 110D). The aspiration passage (124) is enlarged at the distal end (99) to define a tip (102, 102A, 102B, 102C, 102D, 210, 210A).

Abstract: A change tracking and analytics system and method receives software code blocks from one or more repositories of software related to a software project, such as a new video game. Changes associated with software code blocks, such as relative to previous versions of the software code blocks, may be determined and logged. Additionally, various analytics, such as metrics associated with complexity, divergence from a master version of software code blocks, and/or any cascading effects of the software code blocks may be generated and stored in association with the software code blocks. The change information and analytics may then be used to generate any variety of reports indicating complexity, divergence, or the like over time, information related to software code blocks, and/or information related to behavior of software teams. The change information may also be used to make changes to allocated resources, such as quality assurance resources and/or software engineering resources.

Abstract: A method, device, and computer-readable storage medium for generating shadows in an image of a scene. The method includes: generating a shadow map to determine pixels in shadow; for each pixel in shadow, performing a sampling of neighboring pixels; for each pixel in shadow, computing an average brightness of the sampling to generate a shadow mapped shadow value; determining a set of close shadow edge pixels, which are shadow edge pixels that correspond to locations on an object that are below a threshold distance to an occluding object; for each pixel in the set of close shadow edge pixels, performing ray tracing to determine a ray traced shadow value; and outputting shadow values for pixels in shadow, wherein the output is based on the ray traced shadow value for the close shadow edge pixels, and the output is based on the shadow mapped shadow value for other shadow pixels.

Abstract: A game system operates by receiving a start game request for a game corresponding to a game application having a player token NFT associated therewith; generating launch metadata; sending the launch metadata to a wallet associated with a user of a client device, the wallet containing a private key associated with the player token NFT; receiving, from the wallet, a launch response that is generated based on the private key; generating, based on the launch response, ownership check data; sending the ownership check data to a blockchain system that stores the player token NFT; receiving, from the blockchain system, an ownership validation response; enabling, via the game application, play of the multiplayer game associated with the game application when the ownership validation response indicates ownership of the player token NFT is verified; and preventing, via the game application, the play of the multiplayer game when the ownership validation response indicates the ownership of the player token NFT is not ver

Abstract: A system may perform head pose neutralization on an input mesh to produce a neutral mesh and/or determine blend shapes for the neutral mesh. The system may generate a neutral mesh based on an input mesh and a reference mesh and then generate a blend shape associated with the neutral mesh based at least in part on one or more reference neutral meshes and one or more corresponding reference blend shapes.

Abstract: A naso/orogastric device having backflow blocking means and comprises a naso/orogastric tube sized and shaped for being disposed within the esophagus so that at least a distal end thereof being placed in the stomach lumen of a patient, at least one elastic esophageal body, positioned along the naso/orogastric tube, having a pressure dependent volume, at least one esophageal sensor that detects fluid around at least one segment of the naso/orogastric tube, and a pressure regulator that regulates a pressure within the elastic esophageal body according to the detection.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for universal body movement translation and character rendering. Motion data from a source character can be translated and used to direct movement of a target character model in a way that respects the anatomical differences between the two characters. The movement of biomechanical parts in the source character can be converted into normalized values based on defined constraints associated with the source character, and those normalized values can be used to inform the animation of movement of biomechanical parts in a target character based on defined constraints associated with the target character.

Abstract: An NFT system operates by receiving NFT data and NFT metadata associated with a manufacturing system, wherein the NFT metadata includes conditions data associated with use conditions; and facilitating, based on the NFT data and the NFT metadata, generation of an NFT associated with the manufacturing system; wherein the manufacturing system enables manufacture of at least one manufactured item via the manufacturing system when the use conditions are met.

Abstract: There is provided a shoe upper member. The shoe upper member includes: a coating layer protecting the printing layer on the upper part of the printing layer; a protective film layer located above the coating layer to protect the coating layer; a microprism layer formed on the lower side of the printing layer and formed by a plurality of projections protruding downward; and an adhesive layer formed below the microprism layer and formed so that it can be attached to the fabric. The microprism layer is a patterned shoe shell skin material characterized in that the printing layer is imprinted in a microprism shape and then fixed by UV curing.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring for accumulation of lung fluid comprises a feeding tube having first electrode(s) positioned thereon for electrical contact with tissue of an esophagus of a target patient including a lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and/or tissue in proximity to the LES, second electrode(s) sized and shaped for contacting skin of the target patient, and a non-transitory memory having stored thereon code instructions for applying alternating current(s) to pair(s) of first and second electrodes, measuring a voltage over the pair(s), and computing an estimate of a change of lung fluid relative to a baseline in lung(s) of the target patient according to the applied alternating current and measured voltage, wherein the applying, the measuring, and the computing the estimate of the change in lung fluid are iteratively executed for monitoring the target patient for accumulation of lung fluid while the feeding tube is in use.