Abstract: Disclosed are processes for the production of composition comprising one or more fructose amino acids, and related. Such a process may comprise the steps of: (a) providing plant material derived from a botanical source selected from plants of the families Solanaceae, Compositae, Asteraceae, Guttiferae, Umbelliferae, Papaveraceae, Vitidaceae or Acanthaceae; (b) extracting one or more fructose amino acid(s) from said plant material; and optionally, (c) detecting the presence and/or measuring the amount of said fructose amino acid(s) in the extract of step (b).

Abstract: A vehicle lift includes a lift base, a movable lift tower, and a movable platform. A first rail is configured to move the lift tower horizontally, and includes a outer extruded rails secured to the lift base, central extruded rails movable with respect to the outer extruded rails, and inner extruded rails movable with respect to the central extruded rails and fixed to the lift tower. A second rail assembly is fixed to the lift tower and may move the platform vertically with respect to the lift tower, and includes a outer extruded rails secured to the lift tower, central extruded rails movable with respect to the outer extruded rails, and inner extruded rails movable with respect to the central extruded rails and fixed to the lift tower.

Abstract: A cargo (22) detection system for a refrigerated cargo container (10) includes a cargo sensor (50) body configured to detect presence of cargo (22) in a refrigerated cargo container (10) and a sensor bracket (56) configured for securing the cargo sensor (50) body at a refrigeration unit (24) of the refrigerated cargo container (10). A temperature sensor (72) is located at the cargo sensor (50) body and is configured to detect a temperature of the cargo sensor (50) body. A temperature controller (74) is operably connected to the temperature sensor (72) and is configured to activate the cargo sensor (50) body for collection of data when the temperature of the cargo sensor (50) body is above a threshold.

Abstract: Described are processes for the production of a composition comprising (2R, 3R, 4R, 5S)-3, 4, 5-trihydroxypiperidine-2-carboxylic acid (idoBR1), said process comprising the steps of: a) providing plant material from a botanical source comprising plant of the family Cucurbitaceae; b) fractionating said plant material to produce an extract enriched in idoBR1 c) assaying said extract for: i) inhibitory activity against sialidase or TNF-alpha or ii) IL-10 stimulatory activity; and d) formulating said assayed extract with a cosmetically-, nutraceutically- or pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient or carrier to produce a cosmetic, nutraceutical or pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: A vehicle lift includes a lift base, a movable lift tower, and a movable platform. A first rail is configured to move the lift tower horizontally, and includes a outer extruded rails secured to the lift base, central extruded rails movable with respect to the outer extruded rails, and inner extruded rails movable with respect to the central extruded rails and fixed to the lift tower. A second rail assembly is fixed to the lift tower and may move the platform vertically with respect to the lift tower, and includes a outer extruded rails secured to the lift tower, central extruded rails movable with respect to the outer extruded rails, and inner extruded rails movable with respect to the central extruded rails and fixed to the lift tower.

Abstract: Described are compositions comprising selected isolated 4-hydroxymethyl-prolines, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or derivatives thereof. Also described are novel 4-hydroxymethyl-N-methyl-prolines, together with processes for their preparation, compositions containing them, as well as their use as medicaments and pharmaceuticals. Also described are processes for producing a herbal medicine comprising the step of monitoring the quality of said herbal medicine by detecting the presence or absence or measuring the amount of one or more 4-hydroxymethyl-N-methyl-prolines in a sample of said herbal medicine.

Abstract: A cargo (22) detection system for a refrigerated cargo container (10) includes a cargo sensor (50) body configured to detect presence of cargo (22) in a refrigerated cargo container (10) and a sensor bracket (56) configured for securing the cargo sensor (50) body at a refrigeration unit (24) of the refrigerated cargo container (10). A temperature sensor (72) is located at the cargo sensor (50) body and is configured to detect a temperature of the cargo sensor (50) body. A temperature controller (74) is operably connected to the temperature sensor (72) and is configured to activate the cargo sensor (50) body for collection of data when the temperature of the cargo sensor (50) body is above a threshold.

Abstract: A cloud-based system for monitoring food storage/processing comprising at least one fixed sensor to collect fixed location environment data; at least one handheld sensor to collect mobile location environment data; and a remote monitoring and reporting system to collect the fixed and remote location environment data and to audit the collected data. A portable device comprises a processor configured to: receive the mobile location environment data; and transmit an auditable version of the received mobile location environment data to the remote system. A hub device comprising a processor configured to: receive the fixed location environment data; and transmit an auditable version of the fixed location environment data. The monitoring and reporting system is configured to determine whether the version of the environment data indicates that the monitored environment is operating within the bounds of a model defining correct operation of a food process and to output an alert if necessary.

Abstract: Aspects relate to processing captured images from structured light systems. An example device may include one or more processors and a memory. The memory may include instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to receive a captured image of a scene from a structured light receiver, analyze one or more first portions of the captured image at a first scale, and analyze one or more second portions of the captured image at a second scale finer than the first scale. The analysis of the one or more second portions may be based on the analysis of the one or more first portions. The instructions further may cause the device to determine for each of the one or more second portions a codeword from a codeword distribution and determine one or more depths in the scene based on the one or more determined codewords.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and computer systems for configuration management are disclosed. Such methods, computer program products, and computer systems include determining whether unstructured data or structured data is available for use as a basis to define an associative template, and in response to a determination that unstructured data is available for use as the basis to define the associative template, determining whether the unstructured data is hierarchically organized. In response to a determination that the unstructured data is hierarchically organized, an associative template can then be defined using the hierarchical organization of the unstructured data, where the unstructured data is hierarchically-organized unstructured data (HOUD).

Abstract: Disclosed are processes for the production of composition comprising one or more fructose amino acids, said process comprising the steps of: (a) providing plant material derived from a botanical source selected from plants of the families Solanaceae, Compositae, (Asteraceae), Guttiferae, Umbelliferae, Papaveraceae, Vitidaceae or Acanthaceae; (b) extracting one or more fructose amino acid(s) from said plant material; and optionally (c) detecting the presence and/or measuring the amount of said fructose amino acid(s) in the extract of step (b).

Abstract: A fully sealed pouch contains a drink and a straw. The pouch has a front face and a rear face, and defines: a top edge where the front face and the rear face are sealed to each other, a bottom portion where the front face and the rear face are connected to each other optionally via a gusset, a first side edge extending from the top edge to the bottom portion, the front face being sealed to the rear face along the first side edge, and a second side edge also extending from the top edge to the bottom portion, the front face and the rear face either being continuous with each other or sealed to each other at the second side edge, and an extended corner portion defined between the top edge and the first side edge. The interior volume of the pouch is divided into a minor portion adjacent the first edge and extending into the extended corner portion, and a major portion communicating with the minor portion.

Abstract: Described are compositions comprising imino sugar acids for the treatment of energy utilization disease (e.g. metabolic syndrome, including any disease or disorder associated therewith, for example central obesity, elevated levels of triglycerides and diabetes, including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance), processes for producing said compositions from various plant sources, together with various products, compounds, compositions, medical uses and methods based thereon.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for structured light (SL) depth systems. A depth finding system includes one or more processors and a memory, coupled to the one or more processors, includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to capture a plurality of frames based on transmitted pulses of light, where each of the frames is captured by scanning a sensor array after a respective one of the pulses has been transmitted, and generate an image depicting reflections of the transmitted light by combining the plurality of frames, where each of the frames provides a different portion of the image.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for structured light (SL) depth systems. A depth finding system includes one or more processors and a memory, coupled to the one or more processors, includes instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to capture a plurality of frames based on transmitted pulses of light, where each of the frames is captured by scanning a sensor array after a respective one of the pulses has been transmitted, and generate an image depicting reflections of the transmitted light by combining the plurality of frames, where each of the frames provides a different portion of the image.

Abstract: A stereoscopic imaging device is configured to capture multiple corresponding images of objects from a first camera and a second camera. The stereoscopic imaging device can determine multiple sets of keypoint matches based on the multiple corresponding images of objects, and can accumulate the keypoints. In some examples, the stereoscopic imaging device can determine a vertical disparity between the first camera and the second camera based on the multiple sets of keypoint matches. In some examples, the stereoscopic imaging device can determine yaw errors between the first camera and the second camera based on the sets of keypoint matches, and can determine a yaw disparity between the first camera and the second camera based on the determined yaw errors. The stereoscopic imaging device can generate calibration data to calibrate one or more of the first camera and the second camera based on the determined vertical disparity and/or yaw disparity.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for determining or calibrating for a spatial relationship for multiple cameras. An example device may include one or more processors. The example device may also include a memory coupled to the one or more processors and including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to receive a plurality of corresponding images of scenes from multiple cameras during normal operation, accumulate a plurality of keypoints in the scenes from the plurality of corresponding images, measure a disparity for each keypoint of the plurality of keypoints, exclude one or more keypoints with a disparity greater than a threshold, and determine, from the plurality of remaining keypoints, a yaw for a camera of the multiple cameras.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for structured light (SL) depth systems. An example method for determining a depth map post-processing filter may include receiving an image including a scene superimposed on a codeword pattern, segmenting the image into a plurality of tiles, estimating a codeword for each tile of the plurality of tiles, estimating a mean scene value for each tile based at least in part on the respective estimated codeword, and determining the depth map post-processing filter based at least in part on the estimated codewords and the mean scene values.

Abstract: Systems and method for refining a depth map of a scene based upon a captured image of the scene. A captured depth map of the scene may contain outage areas or other areas of low confidence. The depth map may be aligned with a color image of the scene, and the depth values of the depth map may be adjusted based upon corresponding color values of the color image. An amount of refinement for each depth value of the aligned depth map is based upon the confidence value of the depth value and a smoothing function based upon a corresponding location of the depth value on the color image.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to processing captured images from structured light systems. An example device may include one or more processors and a memory. The memory may include instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the device to receive a captured image of a scene from a structured light receiver, analyze one or more first portions of the captured image at a first scale, and analyze one or more second portions of the captured image at a second scale finer than the first scale. The analysis of the one or more second portions may be based on the analysis of the one or more first portions. The instructions further may cause the device to determine for each of the one or more second portions a codeword from a codeword distribution and determine one or more depths in the scene based on the one or more determined codewords.