Abstract: A network device and a packet replication method are provided. The network device includes a classification engine, a forwarding engine, and a packet replication device. The packet replication device includes an interface circuit, a replication control circuit, and a storage unit. The interface circuit retrieves a packet of a flow from the forwarding engine and correspondingly outputs a replicated packet to the replication control circuit. The replication control circuit calculates a current rate corresponding to the replicated packet, checks a flow table for a cumulative number of replicated packets of the flow, and determines, according to the current rate and the cumulative number of replicated packets, to forward the replicated packet. The storage unit stores the flow table. The replication control circuit transmits the replicated packet to at least one application engine through at least one communication port for security inspection.

Abstract: A packet forwarding device and a queue management method are provided. The queue management method is applicable to a plurality of priority queues each associated with a different transmission priority. The queue management method includes: allocating at least one buffer from a free buffer pool to each of the priority queues; monitoring a number of dropped packets of an observation queue of the priority queues; and increasing a number of buffers for the observation queue and decreasing a number of buffers for at least one of the priority queues which has a lower transmission priority than the observation queue, according to the number of dropped packets.

Abstract: A data rate management system that provides quality of service at the fine granularity of applications in the home network and home automation environment is provided. An application can be associated with a dynamic traffic flow, a physical port, a logical interface, or a host computer or device. Virtual queueing is applied to isolate and protect individual applications. Comprehensive rate management algorithms are developed to offer the bandwidth guarantee for the applications individually. The data rate management system includes a traffic classifier, virtual queueing, and a rate manager. The traffic classifier can statically or dynamically identify an application. The identified application is stored in a dedicated virtual queue. The rate manager schedules the packet transmission among virtual queues using the application-based traffic profiles.

Abstract: A method for clip selection includes receiving through an interface to a medical imaging device, a selection of a diagnostic procedure and a target portion of a mammalian body. Thereafter, the device acquires video clip imagery of the target portion and stores the video clip imagery in an image store. Each video clip of the video clip imagery is then image processed to determine a view and a quality of each video clip and a rule is retrieved from a rules base corresponding to the selected diagnostic procedure and target portion. In this regard, the rule specifies a requisite view and quality of the video clip imagery. Finally, the retrieved rule is applied to the video clip imagery as a filter to produce a subset of video clip imagery satisfying the specified requisite view and quality and the subset of video clip imagery is stored in the image store.

Abstract: A method for clip selection includes receiving through an interface to a medical imaging device, a selection of a diagnostic procedure and a target portion of a mammalian body. Thereafter, the device acquires video clip imagery of the target portion and stores the video clip imagery in an image store. Each video clip of the video clip imagery is then image processed to determine a view and a quality of each video clip and a rule is retrieved from a rules base corresponding to the selected diagnostic procedure and target portion. In this regard, the rule specifies a requisite view and quality of the video clip imagery. Finally, the retrieved rule is applied to the video clip imagery as a filter to produce a subset of video clip imagery satisfying the specified requisite view and quality and the subset of video clip imagery is stored in the image store.

Abstract: A method for clip selection includes receiving through an interface to a medical imaging device, a selection of a diagnostic procedure and a target portion of a mammalian body. Thereafter, the device acquires video clip imagery of the target portion and stores the video clip imagery in an image store. Each video clip of the video clip imagery is then image processed to determine a view and a quality of each video clip and a rule is retrieved from a rules base corresponding to the selected diagnostic procedure and target portion. In this regard, the rule specifies a requisite view and quality of the video clip imagery. Finally, the retrieved rule is applied to the video clip imagery as a filter to produce a subset of video clip imagery satisfying the specified requisite view and quality and the subset of video clip imagery is stored in the image store.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an immunogenic composition against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), especially to an immunogenic composition having a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 S protein and adjuvant.

Abstract: A data rate management system that provides quality of service at the fine granularity of applications in the home network and home automation environment is provided. An application can be associated with a dynamic traffic flow, a physical port, a logical interface, or a host computer or device. Virtual queueing is applied to isolate and protect individual applications. Comprehensive rate management algorithms are developed to offer the bandwidth guarantee for the applications individually. The data rate management system includes a traffic classifier, virtual queueing, and a rate manager. The traffic classifier can statically or dynamically identify an application. The identified application is stored in a dedicated virtual queue. The rate manager schedules the packet transmission among virtual queues using the application-based traffic profiles.

Abstract: A method for clip selection includes receiving through an interface to a medical imaging device, a selection of a diagnostic procedure and a target portion of a mammalian body. Thereafter, the device acquires video clip imagery of the target portion and stores the video clip imagery in an image store. Each video clip of the video clip imagery is then image processed to determine a view and a quality of each video clip and a rule is retrieved from a rules base corresponding to the selected diagnostic procedure and target portion. In this regard, the rule specifies a requisite view and quality of the video clip imagery. Finally, the retrieved rule is applied to the video clip imagery as a filter to produce a subset of video clip imagery satisfying the specified requisite view and quality and the subset of video clip imagery is stored in the image store.

Abstract: A method for clip selection includes receiving through an interface to a medical imaging device, a selection of a diagnostic procedure and a target portion of a mammalian body. Thereafter, the device acquires video clip imagery of the target portion and stores the video clip imagery in an image store. Each video clip of the video clip imagery is then image processed to determine a view and a quality of each video clip and a rule is retrieved from a rules base corresponding to the selected diagnostic procedure and target portion. In this regard, the rule specifies a requisite view and quality of the video clip imagery. Finally, the retrieved rule is applied to the video clip imagery as a filter to produce a subset of video clip imagery satisfying the specified requisite view and quality and the subset of video clip imagery is stored in the image store.

Abstract: In a method, system and computer program product for retrospective image clip saving for ultrasound imagery, the method includes first repeatedly acquiring different ultrasound image clips of a single view of a target feature through an ultrasound imaging probe of an ultrasound imaging system. Thereafter, each of the acquired different ultrasound image clips may be stored in a buffer of the ultrasound imaging system and a value assigned to each of the image clips according to a measured characteristic. A save-best-clip mode of the ultrasound imaging system is then activated and, in response to the activation, each of the acquired different ultrasound image clips are compared in the buffer based upon respective measured characteristics, at least one of the clips demonstrating an optimal value for the measured characteristic is identified and the identified clip or clips saved in memory of the ultrasound imaging system in correspondence with the single view.

Abstract: A method for clip selection includes receiving through an interface to a medical imaging device, a selection of a diagnostic procedure and a target portion of a mammalian body. Thereafter, the device acquires video clip imagery of the target portion and stores the video clip imagery in an image store. Each video clip of the video clip imagery is then image processed to determine a view and a quality of each video clip and a rule is retrieved from a rules base corresponding to the selected diagnostic procedure and target portion. In this regard, the rule specifies a requisite view and quality of the video clip imagery. Finally, the retrieved rule is applied to the video clip imagery as a filter to produce a subset of video clip imagery satisfying the specified requisite view and quality and the subset of video clip imagery is stored in the image store.

Abstract: In an asynchronous optical modulation system, a drive circuit may generate a plurality of dither tones in accordance with a predetermined dither frequency ratio. Based on the components of the dither frequency ratio, the optical modulation system may be configured to determine a feedback signal magnitude component that is independent of the delay ? and a feedback signal sign component that is also independent of the delay ?. A feedback signal that is independent of the delay ? can then be reconstructed based on the feedback signal magnitude component and the feedback signal sign component.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a snap-fit temple interface of a lens. The snap-fit temple interface includes a first snap-fit feature and a second snap-fit feature. The first snap-fit feature of the lens is configured to be engaged with a first corresponding snap-fit feature of a temple assembly. The first snap-fit feature is configured to be engaged with the first corresponding snap-fit feature by a first movement of the lens in a first direction relative to the temple assembly followed by a second movement of the lens in a second direction relative to the temple assembly. The second snap-fit feature of the lens is configured to be engaged with a second corresponding snap-fit feature of the temple assembly. The second snap-fit feature is configured to be engaged with the second snap-fit feature by the second movement of the lens in the second direction relative to the temple assembly. The first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction.

Abstract: Methods are described herein related to enabling users to purchase a product or service by providing a voice request and/or an image. An example method may involve: (a) receiving, by a hybrid response system (“HRS”), a first speech-segment message that comprises a speech segment and is associated with a user-account, (b) the HRS determining that the speech segment indicates a purchase request, (c) the HRS determining a target product/service based on at least the purchase request, (d) the HRS determining a confidence level associated with a purchase of the target product/service, (e) if the confidence level is greater than or equal to a threshold level, then the HRS sending a purchase order, via the associated user-account, for the target product or service, otherwise, the HRS sending the purchase request and the target product/service to at least one guide computing system to facilitate a response to the purchase request.

Abstract: A method for clip selection includes receiving through an interface to a medical imaging device, a selection of a diagnostic procedure and a target portion of a mammalian body. Thereafter, the device acquires video clip imagery of the target portion and stores the video clip imagery in an image store. Each video clip of the video clip imagery is then image processed to determine a view and a quality of each video clip and a rule is retrieved from a rules base corresponding to the selected diagnostic procedure and target portion. In this regard, the rule specifies a requisite view and quality of the video clip imagery. Finally, the retrieved rule is applied to the video clip imagery as a filter to produce a subset of video clip imagery satisfying the specified requisite view and quality and the subset of video clip imagery is stored in the image store.

Abstract: An aspect includes a temple assembly that is configured to retain one or more lenses relative to a head of a user. The temple assembly may include a temple substrate and an insert. The temple substrate may be comprised of one or more polymers. The insert may be located at least partially within the temple substrate. The insert is configured to impose a spring force against the head of the user and is configured to allow at least a portion of the temple substrate to rotate axially about at least a portion of the insert such that the portion of the temple substrate deforms relative to the insert and at least partially independently of the insert.

Abstract: Systems and methods providing wireless synchronization of wave arrays may include an antenna that receives a wireless injection signal and another antenna that radiates a locked wave signal corresponding to the injection signal. In some embodiments, these systems may also provide a low noise amplifier, voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), buffer amplifier(s), phase shifter, and/or multi-stage amplifier. In some embodiments, the injection signal may be provided on an even harmonic, and the intended transmission frequency signal is on an odd harmonic of the locked signal. The substrate thickness may be designed to radiate electromagnetic waves in odd harmonics of the locked signal. In yet another embodiment, polarization of a receiving antenna may be orthogonal to a transmitter antenna.

Abstract: Communication traffic processing architectures and methods are disclosed. Processing load on main Central Processing Units (CPUs) can be alleviated by offloading data processing tasks to separate hardware. In one implementation, a processing architecture includes a main processor configured to execute a first portion of a driver software to perform protocol control and management task associated with control or management packets in a packet-based protocol according to which packets are received from a device, an offload processor configured to execute a second portion of the driver software to perform data processing task for data packets received according to the packet-based protocol, an interface to enable communication with the device, and an interconnect coupled to the main processor, to the offload subsystem, and to the interface.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a snap-fit temple interface of a lens. The snap-fit temple interface includes a first snap-fit feature and a second snap-fit feature. The first snap-fit feature of the lens is configured to be engaged with a first corresponding snap-fit feature of a temple assembly. The first snap-fit feature is configured to be engaged with the first corresponding snap-fit feature by a first movement of the lens in a first direction relative to the temple assembly followed by a second movement of the lens in a second direction relative to the temple assembly. The second snap-fit feature of the lens is configured to be engaged with a second corresponding snap-fit feature of the temple assembly. The second snap-fit feature is configured to be engaged with the second snap-fit feature by the second movement of the lens in the second direction relative to the temple assembly. The first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction.