Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using audio watermarks with key phrases. One of the methods includes receiving, by a playback device, an audio data stream; determining, before the audio data stream is output by the playback device, whether a portion of the audio data stream encodes a particular key phrase by analyzing the portion using an automated speech recognizer; in response to determining that the portion of the audio data stream encodes the particular key phrase, modifying the audio data stream to include an audio watermark; and providing the modified audio data stream for output.

Abstract: A sensing module for monitoring dosage delivery of a vaporized material, and a portable vaporization unit including the sensing module, include a light sensor that detects disruptions in a light path across a vapor channel, the disruptions caused by the vaporized material flowing through the vapor channel. The light sensor includes a UV light source, which may emit 370 nm wavelength light, and a UV light detector that converts intensity of incident light in the light path into a signal. A microprocessor of the sensing module compares the signal to a baseline measurement to determine the concentration of a medicament in the vapor; then, using the flow rate and activation time of the device, the microprocessor determines the dosage and can perform monitoring and reporting actions based on the dosage. A measuring circuit measures fluctuations in resistance/impedance of a vaporization element to further determine flow rate and/or dosage.

Abstract: A method includes providing, for each respective audio channel of a plurality of audio channels provided by an operating system of a computing device, a set of successive audio processing stages to apply to the respective audio channel. The method also includes providing, by the operating system, an application programming interface (API) configured to set a plurality of parameters for adjusting the set of successive audio processing stages for each respective audio channel. The method additionally includes receiving, via the API and from an application running on the computing device, one or more values for one or more parameters of the plurality of parameters. The method further includes adjusting, by the operating system, the plurality of audio channels based on the received one or more values for the one or more parameters.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a system that includes a power electronic system and a cooling system. The power electronic system includes a semiconductor switch, which has a rated maximum temperature. The power electronic system itself has a rated maximum power. The system further includes a temperature sensor that is configured to sense a temperature of the (at least one) semiconductor switch. The cooling system is thermally coupled to the power electronic system and configured to carry heat away from the power electronic system using a cooling agent. A system controller is configured to receive information concerning the sensed temperature of the semiconductor switch and a temperature of the cooling agent (coolant). The system controller is further configured to adjust a power of the power electronic system by controlling the switching operation of the semiconductor switch.

Abstract: An electronic communications method includes sending, by a user device, an electronic communication to a device. The electronic communications method further includes receiving, by the user device, an electronic confirmation message. The electronic communications method further includes sending, by the user device, electronic information. The electronic communications message further includes receiving, by the user device, a value. The value is based on electronically analyzing simultaneous electronic information being sent to the device. The electronic communications message further includes receiving, by the user device, an electronic recommendation message. The electronic recommendation message includes a recommended schedule of communications based on the score. The electronic communications method further includes sending, by the user device, an electronic request message based on the value and the electronic recommendation message.

Abstract: Described is a device formed by at least two layers, one of which is invariable and contains a visual code with error correction capacity, and at least one layer that is variable according to particular physical or chemical conditions. The invention also relates to a method for creating these devices and encoding the messages included in same; a method for reading or decoding the information contained in the devices; and a system capable of analysing and decoding the information contained in the messages of the device.

Abstract: The invention relates to binary vectors based on compatible and autonomous origins, specifically based on the pBBR1 and RK2 replication origins. These binary vectors are useful for having a wide range of hosts, for their maintenance in Agrobacterium sp. and Escherichia coli, and as a new tool for plant synthetic biology as well as a flexible framework for assembly, transfer and characterization of multiple DNA elements. The binary vectors disclosed are small, preferably less than 3.8 kb in size, stable, include an origin compatible with the most commonly used binary T-DNA vectors, comply with current standards for plant synthetic biology, and allow the administration of multiple T-DNA cassettes by means of the multiplexing of the vectors. The present invention also relates to methods for transferring and expressing nucleic acid sequences using said binary vectors, and to the uses of the same.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of resolving a time ambiguity in a receiver based on a received radio signal. The radio signal comprises a first signal component and a second signal component. The first signal component comprises a first code of X1 code symbols, the first code having a duration of C1 units of time, wherein each of the code symbols has a duration of St units of time. Likewise, the second signal component comprises a second code of X2 code symbols, the second code having a duration of C2 units of time, wherein each of the code symbols has a duration of S2 units of time. Either, the code duration C1 of the first signal component and the code duration C2 of the second signal component are chosen such that the start or the end of the first code and the second code have a reference code phase offset of D units of time every 2 N units of time, wherein 2N is equivalent to the least common multiple of C1 and C2.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for contactless vehicle codes are presented. A method may include receiving, by a vehicle, a first request to present a code associated with an activity. The method may include sending a second request to a device, the second request indicative of the activity. The method may include receiving, from the device, the code, wherein the code includes information associated with the activity. The method may include presenting, using a display of the vehicle, the code.

Abstract: Media, methods, and systems are provided for a shim to enable dynamic selection of RTC during virtual events. A virtual event may be created, and an RTC provider may be selected for the virtual event. A connection request to connect to the RTC provider may be received from a client device. Thereafter, connection data may be signaled to the client device. A signaling message may be received from the client device. The signaling message may be intercepted and translated by the shim. The signaling message may then be transmitted to a signaling server for connecting to the RTC provider. Changes of state of the virtual event may be monitored to determine if a new RTC provider should be leveraged.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for contactless vehicle codes are presented. A method may include receiving, by a vehicle, a first request to present a code associated with an activity. The method may include sending a second request to a device, the second request indicative of the activity. The method may include receiving, from the device, the code, wherein the code includes information associated with the activity. The method may include presenting, using a display of the vehicle, the code.

Abstract: The invention relates to a blade for a windshield wiper device and to a corresponding windshield wiper device. The blade comprises a blade body for wiping said windshield surface and a longitudinal rib. The body has a first housing extending longitudinally inside the body and having at least one insertion end. The rib has a cross-section complementary to the cross-section of the first housing. Furthermore, the rib comprises a plurality of interlocking members protruding from its surface by way of a harpoon with an interlocking end. The plurality of interlocking members is oriented such that they allow the insertion of the first end of the rib through the insertion end for assembling the blade, but prevent the extraction of the rib from the first housing.

Abstract: Provided herein is a device for ereptiospirating an inhalable material such as a medical wax or solid or highly viscous oil comprising a medication. More particularly, provided herein is a device for continuously ereptiospirating an inhalable material and for delivery of dosages of the inhalable material to patients via direct lung inhalation.

Abstract: A container for a solution of human plasma proteins has a primary inner bag made up of a first multilayer polymer film with two outer layers of polyethylene (PE) and an intermediate layer of ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer, and a secondary outer bag made up of a second multilayer film with layers of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)-silicon oxides (SiOx), oriented polyamide (OPA), polypropylene (PP)-silicon oxides (SiOx) and polypropylene (PP), referred to as multilayer PP-SiOx.

Abstract: A user device includes a local service module application and an advertising application. The user device receives, at the advertising application, advertisement data from an application-specific server associated with the advertising application. The advertisement data includes advertisement content data configured to render an advertisement. The user device is further configured to send the advertisement data from the advertising application to the local service module application. The user device is further configured to receive, at the local service module application, an advertisement request from an advertisement requesting application installed on the user device. The user device is further configured to send, from the local service module application, the advertisement data to the advertisement requesting application in response to the advertisement request.

Abstract: A method includes determining one or more audio characteristics of a first digital signal representing a first portion of streaming media content provided by a media playback application to an audio output component; playing the first portion of the media content into an environment; capturing, by an audio output component, a second digital signal representing the first portion of the media content as played; determining, based on the captured second digital signal, one or more detected audio characteristics of the media content as played into the environment; determining a difference between the one or more audio characteristics of the media content and the one or more detected audio characteristics; calibrating a second portion of the media content based on the difference and based on a determination that the second portion is to be calibrated; and playing, by the audio output component into the environment, the second portion as calibrated.

Abstract: An airborne system and method for the characterization and measurement of radiating systems or antennas (5), including: an aerial module (1) including a unit for measuring electromagnetic emissions (11), which captures the electromagnetic field (E) radiated by the radiating system or antenna (5), and a positioning and guiding system (13) with an accuracy equal to or less than 3 cm; and a ground station (2) including a unit (23) for processing the electromagnetic emission measurements, which processes the measurements using a set of algorithms for processing electromagnetic emission measurements (25). Also, a method for measuring and characterizing radiating systems or antennas (5). The invention is suitable for use in sectors that require antennas to be characterized and measured, such as, for example, radar and radio navigation facilities, terrestrial- and satellite-based telecommunications systems, or terrestrial broadcasting facilities.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for suppressing hotword triggers when detecting a hotword in recorded media are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a computing device, audio corresponding to playback of an item of media content. The actions further include determining, by the computing device, that the audio includes an utterance of a predefined hotword and that the audio includes an audio watermark. The actions further include analyzing, by the computing device, the audio watermark. The actions further include based on analyzing the audio watermark, determining, by the computing device, whether to perform speech recognition on a portion of the audio following the predefined hotword.

Abstract: A method includes providing, for each respective audio channel of a plurality of audio channels provided by an operating system of a computing device, a set of successive audio processing stages to apply to the respective audio channel. The method also includes providing, by the operating system, an application programming interface (API) configured to set a plurality of parameters for adjusting the set of successive audio processing stages for each respective audio channel. The method additionally includes receiving, via the API and from an application running on the computing device, one or more values for one or more parameters of the plurality of parameters. The method further includes adjusting, by the operating system, the plurality of audio channels based on the received one or more values for the one or more parameters.

Abstract: To perform a lookup for a group of plural portions of data in a cache together, a first part of an identifier for a first one of the portions of data in the group is compared with corresponding first parts of the identifiers for cache lines in the cache, the first part of the identifier for the first one of the portions of data in the group is compared with the corresponding first parts of the identifiers for the remaining portions of data in the group of plural portions of data, and a remaining part of the identifier for each portion of data is compared with the corresponding remaining parts of identifiers for cache lines in the cache. It is then determined whether a cache line for any of the portions of data in the group is present in the cache, based on the results of the comparisons.