Abstract: The present disclosure describes computer systems and computer-implemented methods for managing an agricultural operation. Vehicle location information for at least one agricultural vehicle is received, and the vehicle location information is used to determine a vehicle path. Vehicle state information is received from the vehicle and is used to determine whether the vehicle is in a working or non-working state. The vehicle path is then rendered on a map display, with the map display visually distinguishing between sections of the vehicle path traversed while the vehicle is in the working state and sections of the vehicle path traversed while the vehicle is in the non-working state.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the fields of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, and specifically relates to a dual-targeting compound and a preparation method and application thereof. The dual-targeting compound has the following structure shown in Formula (I). The present disclosure also provides a dual-targeting compound capable of being labeled with a radionuclide, and the compound has the following structure shown in Formula (I-1) or Formula (1-2). The dual-targeting compound of the present disclosure has high affinity for an FAP target and an integrin ?v?3 target, can realize synergistic targeting of the FAP target and the integrin ?v?3 target in tumors, and has high uptake in tumors and long retention time in tumors.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and method that can curb deterioration in coding efficiency. An inverse orthogonal transform of chrominance is performed using information regarding the inverse orthogonal transform of chrominance derived on the basis of information regarding an inverse orthogonal transform of luminance. For example, information regarding the orthogonal transform includes an adaptive primary transform flag indicating whether an adaptive primary transform of adaptively selecting one from a plurality of different orthogonal transforms and using the selected transform as a primary transform is to be applied to a transform block to be processed. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an image processing apparatus, an image encoding apparatus, an image decoding apparatus, or the like.

Abstract: A communication method, an apparatus, and a system for determining, by a first terminal device, a reference time domain position based on a preconfigured uplink time-frequency resource, where the reference time domain position is the same as a reference time domain position determined by another terminal device in a plurality of terminal devices, and the reference time domain position is used to initialize a first sequence; generating, by the first terminal device, a first reference signal based on the first sequence and a time interval, where the time interval is an interval between the reference time domain position and a start time domain position of transmission of the first reference signal; and sending, by the first terminal device, the first reference signal to a network device.

Abstract: Methods and distributed computer devices for automatically determining whether a document is genuine. The method involves generating an image of the document, pre-processing of the image to obtain at least one segment of the image with an area of interest and dividing the at least one segment into portions containing single characters and/or combinations of characters. A validation of at least two single characters and/or at least two combinations of characters is performed for each of the single character and/or character combinations for at least two different categories. Score values are created for each category for each validated single character and/or character combination. Feature vectors are created for each single character and/or character combination, with the respective score values for each category as components. The method involves classifying the feature vectors to determine whether the single character or character combination to which the feature vector is associated is genuine.

Abstract: A dispenser system for a pressurized canister including an actuator including components such as an external housing, a valve having a top stem connector for attachment to an output hose, support pins, and a one way ball check valve having a stem fitting with an extended valve stem for engaging the pressurized canister, a pivoting actuator control or trigger, having a trigger return spring, to bias the trigger out of engagement with the valve, unless a stop pin is removed and the trigger is pivoted into operating engagement under compression of the trigger and trigger return spring by a user. The sensor may communicate with a mobile device to indicate when to stop dispensing contents from the canister.

Abstract: A low-dust composite building product is provided. The low-dust composite building product includes a binder system comprising one or more of a thermoset resin, a diluent, and a hardener; and a low-dust filler material comprising filler particles that have been pre-coated with a coating agent comprising one or more of the thermoset resin, the diluent, and the hardener from the binder system.

Abstract: A retractable tool lanyard comprises a housing, a drum rotatably connected to the housing, a biasing member interconnecting the housing and the drum, a cord operatively connected to the drum and adapted to be wound about and paid out from the drum, and an engaging mechanism. The engaging mechanism comprises a locking plate connected to the drum, at least one lock pawl connected to the locking plate, and a ratchet plate. When the drum rotates at a predetermined speed, the at least one lock pawl pivots from an unlocked position to a locked position to engage the ratchet plate thereby rotating the ratchet plate with the drum. At least one of a braking mechanism and a clicker pawl are used to create friction to assist in reducing a rate of rotation of the drum.

Abstract: A refuse vehicle includes a chassis supporting a plurality of wheels, a battery configured to provide electrical energy to drive at least one of the plurality of wheels, a vehicle body supported by the chassis and defining a receptacle for storing refuse therein, and an electric power take-off module removabley coupled to the vehicle body, wherein the electric power take-off module includes an electric power take-off system including a motor configured to receive electrical energy from the battery and provide power to a hydraulic system in response to receiving the electrical energy from the battery.

Abstract: A method for performing an augmented reality location operation. The augmented reality location operation includes: configuring an augmented reality device to perform a plurality of augmented reality tracking methods; identifying an augmented reality target via at least one of the plurality of augmented reality tracking methods; determining whether another of the plurality of augmented reality tracking methods provides a higher resolution of the augmented reality target; and, handing off the identifying the augmented reality target to the another of the plurality of augmented reality tracking methods.

Abstract: A lifting device for building a steel structure hoistway and a method for building a steel structure hoistway. The lifting device includes a lifting mechanism and a crane mechanism. The lifting mechanism includes a bottom platform, a middle platform and a top platform. The crane mechanism is arranged on the top platform of the lifting mechanism, and includes a base and a crane on the base. The base is arranged on the top platform and is rotatable relative to the top platform along a vertical axis, and the hanger frame of the crane is movable between a vertical orientation and an inclined orientation. The lifting mechanism is configured to ascend and descend in the constructed steel structure hoistway, and the crane mechanism is configured to lift building materials, such as steel beams, steel columns, etc., for use in building the steel structure hoistway to their designed installation locations.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems are methods for identifying the composition of single aerosol particles, particularly that of bioaerosol particles. A continuous timing laser tightly coupled with a pulse ionization laser is used to index aerosol particles, measure particle properties, and trigger the ionization laser to fire when each particle enters the beam of the trigger laser. Ionized fragments and optionally photons produced when each particle is struck by the ionization laser are analyzed using one or more detectors including a TOF-MS detector and an optical detector. Individual single particle spectra are aligned and denoised prior to averaging.

Abstract: Disclosed are a multifunctional cement hydration heat control material and a manufacturing method therefor. The cement hydration heat control material in is a comb polymer having three side chain structures, the three side chain structures are respectively a carboxyl group, a sugar alcohol group, and a polyether structure, and the main chain of the polymer is a carbon chain structure formed by free-radical polymerization of a double bond in a double bond compound monomer. The multifunctional cement hydration heat control material can achieve integration of cement hydration heat control performance, water reduction performance, and shrinkage reduction performance in a same molecule, can achieve control focusing on a performance by means of structural adjustment, does not need multi-component compounding during use, and is more convenient. The control material is non-toxic and water-soluble, can be made to have an appropriate concentration, and is convenient to use.

Abstract: A compound is provided comprising a melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) targeting peptide (MC1RTP), a radiolabeling group, and a linker joining the MC1RTP to the radiolabeling group. The MC1RTP is linear or cyclized, and comprises a sequence of Formula I or Formula II: Xaa1-Xaa2a-Xaa3-Xaa4-Xaa5-Xaa6-Xaa7a (I) or Xaa1-Xaa2b-Xaa3-Xaa4-Xaa5-Xaa6-Xaa7b (II). Xaa1 is L-/D-Nle, L-/D-Nle, L-/D-Ala, L-/D-Leu, L-/D-Ile, D-Ile, L-/D-Cys, L-/D-Met, L-/D-Phe, L-/D-Trp, L-/D-Val, L-/D-Nal, L-/D-2-Nal, Gly, L-/D-?-aminobutryic acid, L-/D-norvaline, or L-/D-homonorleucine. Xaa2a and Xaa7b are L-/D-Cys, L-/D-Asp, L-/D-Glu, L-/D-2-Aad, L-/D-3-Aad, L-/D-Pra, L-/D-Hpg, or L-/D-Bpg. Xaa2b and Xaa7a are L-/D-Cys, L-/D-Lys, L-/D-Orn, L-/D-Dab, L-/D-Dap, L-/D-Lys(N3), L-/D-Orn(N3), L-/D-Dab(N3), L-/D-Dap(N3), L-/D-2-(5?-azidopentyl)alanine, or L-/D-2-(6?-azidohexyl)alanine. Xaa3 is L-/D-His, Pro, beta-(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-L-alanine, beta-(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-D-alanine, 1,2,4-triazole-3-alanine, or 1,2,4-triazole-3-D-alanine.

Abstract: A system uses neural networks to determine intents of traffic entities (e.g., pedestrians, bicycles, vehicles) in an environment surrounding a vehicle (e.g., an autonomous vehicle) and generates commands to control the vehicle based on the determined intents. The system receives images of the environment captured by sensors on the vehicle, and processes the images using neural network models to determine overall intents or predicted actions of the one or more traffic entities within the images. The system generates commands to control the vehicle based on the determined overall intents of the traffic entities.

Abstract: A method for determining the distribution of a proppant and associated slurry exiting perforations made in a casing, which is placed in a well, includes receiving settling data describing the proppant settling in the casing; receiving a slip parameter describing a casing velocity of the proppant relative to a perforation velocity of the proppant; calculating with a computing device, based on a constant proppant concentration model, (1) initial flow rates Q?(i) of the proppant through the perforations and (2) initial flow rates Q?case(i) of the proppant through the casing, wherein i is the number of perforations; and calculating with the computing device, based on (1) a variable proppant concentration model, (2) the settling data, (3) the slip parameter, (4) the initial flow rates Q?(i) of the proppant through the perforations, and (5) the initial flow rates Q?case(i) of the proppant through the casing, normalized flow rates Q?s(i) of the proppant through the perforations.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer processing system are provided for online learning for a Dynamic Boltzmann Machine (DyBM) with hidden units. The method includes imposing, by a processor device, limited connections in the DyBM where (i) a current observation x[t] depends only on latest hidden units h[t-1/2] and all previous observations x[<t] and (ii) the latest hidden units h[t-1/2] depend on all the previous observations x[<t] while being independent of older hidden units h[t-1/2]. The method further includes computing, by the processor device, gradients of an objective function. The method also includes optimizing, by the processor device, the objective function in polynomial time using a stochastic Gradient Descent algorithm applied to the gradients.

Abstract: A device for visualizing and providing suction for a surgical procedure in an ear includes a handle, a main shaft extending from the handle, an imaging sensor at a distal end of the main shaft, a light source at the distal end of the main shaft, a first suction tube extending along a proximal portion of a first side of the main shaft, a second suction tube extending along a proximal portion of a second side of the main shaft, and a first suction component. The first suction component includes a first suction shaft, a first thumb depress member coupled with a proximal end of the first suction shaft, a first spring disposed over a proximal portion of the first suction shaft, and a first suction tubing for connecting the first suction shaft or the first thumb depress member with the handle.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for decreasing adverse effects associated with solriamfetol ([R]-2-amino-3-phenylpropylcarbamate) therapy in subjects with impaired renal function. In particular, the invention provides an optimized dose escalation scheme for subjects with moderate renal impairment which results in the subjects having increased tolerance to adverse effects associated with the administration of solriamfetol. The invention also provides adjusted dosing for safe therapeutic use of solriamfetol in subjects having severe renal impairment.

Abstract: A composition is configured to be administered to a subject undergoing a malignant lesion resection procedure. The composition comprises a pharmaceutically effective amount of pafolacianine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The pafolacianine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is configured to bind one or more malignant lesions and emit an optical signal.