Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods to secure a film to a container are provided. An example sealing device utilizes film from a supply of film to seal a lid onto a container. Various sizes of containers are usable with some example sealing devices. Additional features, such as printing on the film and piercing the film for ventilation and/or insertion of a straw are contemplated. One or more markings along the film may be utilized for confirming that an approved film has been loaded into the sealing device. In response, various components or features of the sealing device may be appropriately enabled or disabled. The one or more markings may also be utilized to convey data to the sealing device regarding the installed film, such as for improved operation thereof.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods provide compliance management tools such as for respiratory pressure therapy. In some versions, a respiratory pressure therapy system may include one or more processors, such as of a data server, configured to communicate with a computing device and/or a respiratory pressure therapy device. The respiratory pressure therapy device may be configured to deliver respiratory pressure therapy to a patient for a session. The computing device may be associated with the patient. The processor(s) may be further configured to compute a therapy quality indicator of the session from usage data relating to the session. The therapy quality indicator may be a number derived from contributions of a plurality of usage variables for the session in the usage data. The processor(s) may be further configured to present, such as by transmitting, the therapy quality indicator to the computing device. The therapy quality indicator may promote patient compliance.

Abstract: A data modeling and analytics platform augments and annotates content captured from a user's online interactions and other documents. The data modeling and analytics platform is performed within a machine learning and artificial intelligence-based processing environment that enables observability, explainability, and data analytics for dynamic information discovery over time within a user library that includes files representing the online interactions and documents containing information of user interest.

Abstract: A nutrient recycling device is provided that is configured to collect digestive contents from a first opening of a gastrointestinal (GI) tract and recycle and/or return the digestive contents to a second location in a patient's gastrointestinal tract. The device and associated method may find application in patients with a number of complaints, such as short bowel syndrome and/or prior to stoma reversal surgery. The device comprises a bag adapted to receive the digestive contents from a first GI opening, and a pump incorporated with the bag adapted to pump the digestive contents to a second GI location. The pump includes an inlet in fluid communication with the interior of the bag, and an outlet connected to an outlet conduit adapted to provide a flow pathway for the digestive content to flow from the pump to second GI location.

Abstract: A turbine engine having a compressor section, a combustor section, a turbine section, and a rotatable drive shaft that couples a portion of the turbine section and a portion of the compressor section. A bypass conduit couples the compressor section to the turbine section while bypassing at least the combustion section. At least one particle separator is located in the turbine engine having a separator inlet that receives a bypass stream, a separator outlet that receives a reduced-particle stream flows, and a particle outlet that receives a concentrated-particle stream comprising separated particles. A conduit, fluidly coupled to the particle outlet, extends through an interior of at least one stationary vane.

Abstract: Described is a system for producing a three-dimensional (3D) printed radio frequency (RF) absorber. The system includes a computer configured to produce a computer model and a 3D printer. The 3D printer has an extruder controlled by a motor directed by the computer to deposit melted plastic filament loaded with a RF absorber material in computer controlled patterns according to the computer model to produce a RF absorber having a custom profile of desired RF absorption properties and desired dielectric properties.

Abstract: Described is a method for manufacturing a radio frequency (RF) absorber. The method includes first determining a set of desired RF absorption properties for a RF absorber. A computer model for the RF absorber having the determined set of desired RF absorption properties is then produced. Using a three-dimensional (3D) printing process, melted plastic filament loaded with a RF absorber material is deposited in in computer controlled patterns according to the computer model, thereby producing the RF absorber having the set of desired RF absorption properties.

Abstract: A system to convey user alert messages is disclosed. The system may have a alert service coupled between alert providers and a number of households, After receiving in the alert service an alert message from an alert provider, the alert service may alter the alert message to identify the household designated to receive the alert message. The alert service sends a notification to a home media system within the household designated to receive the alert message.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides computing systems and associated methods for optimizing one or more adjustable parameters (e.g. operating parameters) of a system. In particular, the present disclosure provides a parameter optimization system that can perform one or more black-box optimization techniques to iteratively suggest new sets of parameter values for evaluation. The iterative suggestion and evaluation process can serve to optimize or otherwise improve the overall performance of the system, as evaluated by an objective function that evaluates one or more metrics. The present disclosure also provides a novel black-box optimization technique known as “Gradientless Descent” that is more clever and faster than random search yet retains most of random search's favorable qualities.

Abstract: A system to convey user alert messages is disclosed. The system may have a alert service coupled between alert providers and a number of households. After receiving in the alert service an alert message from an alert provider, the alert service may altar the alert message to identify the household designated to receive the alert message. The alert service sends a notification to a home media system within the household designated to receive the alert message.

Abstract: A system for distributing media includes a wide area network (WAN), a media player coupled to the WAN at a first home, and a media server coupled to the WAN at a second home for providing media. A service is coupled to the WAN for receiving a request for media from the media player and for establishing a connection between the first and second homes over the WAN. Media is streamed across the WAN from the second home to the first home. The system may include a storage device coupled to the media player where media is transferred across the WAN for storage at the storage device. A media device may be coupled to the media player for playing the streamed/transferred media where the media player and the media device may comprise a television, stereo, or computer and the media item may comprise video, photographs, or audio.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for training a neural network with enforced monotonicity are disclosed. An example system includes at least one processor and memory in communication with said at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions for providing a data model representing a neural network for predicting an outcome based on input data, the instructions when executed at said at least one processor causes said system to: receive a feature data as input data; predict an outcome based on the input data using the neural network; compute a loss function based on the predicted outcome and an expected outcome associated with the input data, the loss function being dependent on a monotonicity penalty ? computed based on a set of training data including the feature data and on a set of random data; and update weights of the neural network based on the loss function.

Abstract: A networked speaker system automatically adjusts certain audio speaker system settings based on whether the system is inside a building or has been moved outside as may be sensed by one or capacitors on a speaker. Also, techniques are described for adjusting speaker driver direction based on walls or other barriers in a room or based on the location of a listener.

Abstract: A system for distributing media includes a wide area network (WAN), a media player coupled to the WAN at a first home, and a media server coupled to the WAN at a second home for providing media. A service is coupled to the WAN for receiving a request for media from the media player and for establishing a connection between the first and second homes over the WAN. Media is streamed across the WAN from the second home to the first home. The system may include a storage device coupled to the media player where media is transferred across the WAN for storage at the storage device. A media device may be coupled to the media player for playing the streamed/transferred media where the media player and the media device may comprise a television, stereo, or computer and the media item may comprise video, photographs, or audio.

Abstract: A system for machine learning architecture for time series data prediction. The system may be configured to: maintain a data set representing a neural network having a plurality of weights; obtain time series data associated with a data query; generate, using the neural network and based on the time series data, a predicted value based on a sampled realization of the time series data and a normalizing flow model, the normalizing flow model based on a latent continuous-time stochastic process having a stationary marginal distribution and bounded variance; and generate a signal providing an indication of the predicted value associated with the data query.

Abstract: A system to convey user alert messages is disclosed. The system may have a alert service coupled between alert providers and a number of households. After receiving in the alert service an alert message from an alert provider, the alert service may altar the alert message to identify the household designated to receive the alert message. The alert service sends a notification to a home media system within the household designated to receive the alert message.

Abstract: A method of generating electronic monetary tokens (tokens) on a server that supports transmission of the tokens between third parties by means of a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) and also prevents double spending of the tokens. The tokens are represented by a substring of a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), which identifies a resource in a network. As a payment request the substring comprises an indicator of price. As a payment for a resource the substring comprises a set of tokens and a buyer's unique identifier. On receipt of the tokens and before releasing the resource to the buyer the seller requests an indication from the server that the buyer owns the tokens thus preventing double spending of the tokens. Preferably, the URI is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

Abstract: Concentric rings of speakers in a room are activated in sequence to emit test sounds that are picked up by microphones placed in the ears of a listener in the middle of the room. The output of the microphones is used to generate plural HRTF spheres that are concentric, and that can be convolved with each other to render a multi-distance HRTF filter that can be configured to “move” the perceived distance and bearing of audio objects “inside” the outer sphere as desired, without being restricted to placing the audio objects at the outer edges of a single sphere. Any desired placement of an audio object between spheres is done by interpolating between respective coefficients of the closest spheres.

Abstract: Provided is a method for detecting a target using a metal detector, including transmitting a transmit magnetic field using a transmitter; determining positions of a receiver of the metal detector as the receiver changes positions; receiving receive magnetic fields due to the transmit magnetic field to produce receive signals associated with positions using the receiver and receive electronics; and producing an audio output signal. The audio output signal is dependent on one or more receive signals associated with positions related to a current determined position in a selected relationship.