Abstract: Compounded thermoplastic resin, molding composition, compounded polyamide composition, articles formed from the same, and methods of making the resins/compositions and articles. A compounded thermoplastic resin includes a polyamide composition and a random copolymer composition.

Abstract: There is provided a method for authenticating the proximity of at least two devices, the method comprising: generating at least one packet; emitting at least one acoustic wave from at least one emitting device, each acoustic wave corresponding to a generated packet, at least one acoustic wave being emitted for all the generated packets, all the emitted acoustic waves forming an acoustic wave superposition. The superposition is received with at least one receiving device; assessing the similarity of the received superposition and a comparator; and authenticating proximity of each emitting device and each receiving device when the received superposition and the comparator fulfil a predetermined similarity requirement, wherein the comparator corresponds to a combination of all the generated packets.

Abstract: Described herein are transgenic soybean chromosomes containing a recombinant DNA that transcribes to an RNA molecule that hybridizes to and forms a cleavage-resistant duplex with either a mature miR171 miRNA or a transcript of a target gene having a recognition site for a mature miR171 miRNA whereby the function of the miR171 miRNA is inhibited and thereby imparts enhanced agronomic traits to soybean plants such as increased pods per node, increased number of nodes, a decreased distance between nodes, and a twisted stem.

Abstract: Described herein are transgenic soybean chromosomes containing a recombinant DNA that transcribes to an RNA molecule that hybridizes to and forms a cleavage-resistant duplex with either a mature miR171 miRNA or a transcript of a target gene having a recognition site for a mature miR171 miRNA whereby the function of the miR171 miRNA is inhibited and thereby imparts enhanced agronomic traits to soybean plants such as increased pods per node, increased number of nodes, a decreased distance between nodes, and a twisted stem.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to generating or updating an access point model. The model may be generated based in part on access point model data, e.g., collected scan information from devices that travel through an indoor space. The wireless access point model may include an indoor map of a location or building. At some point, it may be determined that the access point model data may not meet a predetermined quality threshold. For example, the data may be outdated or inaccurate. A request is generated and transmitted to a client device within a predetermined distance of the access point associated with the access point model. In response to the request, the device travels to the indoor space associated with the access point to collect scan information. The scan information is used to update or otherwise modify the access point model.

Abstract: Described herein are transgenic soybean chromosomes containing a recombinant DNA that transcribes to an RNA molecule that hybridizes to and forms a cleavage-resistant duplex with either a mature miR171 miRNA or a transcript of a target gene having a recognition site for a mature miR171 miRNA whereby the function of the miR171 miRNA is inhibited and thereby imparts enhanced agronomic traits to soybean plants such as increased pods per node, increased number of nodes, a decreased distance between nodes, and a twisted stem.

Abstract: Described herein are transgenic soybean chromosomes containing a recombinant DNA that transcribes to an RNA molecule that hybridizes to and forms a cleavage-resistant duplex with either a mature miR171 miRNA or a transcript of a target gene having a recognition site for a mature miR171 miRNA whereby the function of the miR171 miRNA is inhibited and thereby imparts enhanced agronomic traits to soybean plants such as increased pods per node, increased number of nodes, a decreased distance between nodes, and a twisted stem.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to generating incentives. An access point model may be generated based in part on access point model data, e.g., collected scan information from devices that travel through an indoor space. The wireless access point model may include an indoor map of a location or building, such as a store or portion of a store. At some point, it may be determined that the access point model data may not meet a predetermined quality threshold. For example, the data may be outdated or inaccurate. An incentive may be generated and transmitted to a client device within a predetermined distance of the access point associated with the access point model. When the client device redeems the incentive and enters the indoor space associated with the access point, scan information may be collected. The scan information may be used to update or otherwise modify the access point model.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to using position information to grant access. More specifically, wireless network access point data may be used to identify the location of a mobile device in an indoor space. If the identified location is associated with permission information, this information may be used by a permission device to grant or deny the user of the client device some right. For example, the permission information may be used to unlock a door, lock or unlock a feature on the mobile device, delay some action, etc.

Abstract: Described herein are transgenic soybean chromosomes containing a recombinant DNA that transcribes to an RNA molecule that hybridizes to and forms a cleavage-resistant duplex with either a mature miR171 miRNA or a transcript of a target gene having a recognition site for a mature miR171 miRNA whereby the function of the miR171 miRNA is inhibited and thereby imparts enhanced agronomic traits to soybean plants such as increased pods per node, increased number of nodes, a decreased distance between nodes, and a twisted stem.

Abstract: A system for media recognition includes a media storage device having first and second storage components for storing segment lengths and fingerprint identifiers and fingerprint and fingerprint identifiers, respectively. Fingerprint and segment length information is extracted from the media storage device to derive a media description packet comprising one or more fingerprints and segment length information. The fingerprint and segment length packet in the media description packet is resolved and associated metadata, if any, is returned. If a matching segment record is not found for the media description packet, additional segment fingerprints and user input of associated metadata are requested.

Abstract: A method for quickly and accurately identifying a digital file, specifically one that represents an audio file. The identification can be used for tracking royalty payments to copyright owners. A database stores features of various audio files and a globally unique identifier (GUID) for each file. Advantageously, the method allows a database to be updated in the case of a new audio file by storing its features and generating a new unique identifier for the new file. The file is sampled to generate a fingerprint that is used to determine if the file matched a file stored in the database. Advantageously, any label used for the work is automatically updated if it appears to be in error.

Abstract: A method for quickly and accurately identifying a digital file, specifically one that represents an audio file. The identification can be used for tracking royalty payments to copyright owners. A database stores features of various audio files and a globably unique identifier (GUID) for each file. Advantageously, the method allows a database to be updated in the case of a new audio file by storing its features and generating a new unique identifier for the new file. The audio file is sampled to generate a fingerprint that uses spectral residuals and transforms of Haar wavelets. Advantageously, any label used for the work is automatically updated if it appears to be in error.