Abstract: Planograms are used to create consistency between store locations, to provide proper shelf space allocation, to improve visual merchandising appeal, and to create product-pairing suggestions. Existing solutions do not have a way to accurately estimate the scale of magnification of the object in the shelf image, so unable to distinguish between size variants of the same product. A system and method for facilitating planogram compliance for inventory management in a retail store have been provided. The scales are calculated with use of a vector convergence technique followed by a center clustering which automatically removes outliers. Initially disclosure comprises calculation of scales and centers, then generation of region proposals using those scales and centers, Next, classification of the regions proposed and generation of similarity scores, and on the basis of similarity scores conflict resolution is performed among overlapped region proposals using non-maximal suppression.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions, constructs, cassettes, vectors, cells, nucleic acids, peptides, proteins, protocols and methods for reducing cholesterol and lipid buildup in mammalian subjects, via gene and/or cell therapeutic treatments. In many embodiments, the disclosed compositions, cells, constructs, cassettes, vectors, nucleic acids, peptides, proteins, protocols and methods may help to reduce lipid levels in mammals. In one embodiment, the disclosed compositions, cells, constructs, cassettes, vectors, nucleic acids, peptides, proteins, protocols and methods are useful in reducing lipid build-up, especially cholesterol, in liver cells.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a system for underground communication. The system includes a surface layer and an underground layer. The surface layer includes an unburied transceiver station connected to a base station. The underground layer includes a buried transceiver station connected to the unburied transceiver station. The underground layer includes an electronic device with a meta-material antenna and a transceiver in communication with the buried transceiver station. Further, the underground layer includes a coordinator in communication with a plurality of sensors nodes and a plurality of routers. The underground layer includes an unburied transceiver station in communication with the plurality of routers and meta-material antenna. The unburied transceiver station in underground layer communicates with the buried transceiver station.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide a system for underground communication. The system includes a surface layer and an underground layer. The surface layer includes an unburied transceiver station connected to a base station. The underground layer includes a buried transceiver station connected to the unburied transceiver station. The underground layer includes an electronic device with a meta-material antenna and a transceiver in communication with the buried transceiver station. Further, the underground layer includes a coordinator in communication with a plurality of sensors nodes and a plurality of routers. The underground layer includes an unburied transceiver station in communication with the plurality of routers and meta-material antenna. The unburied transceiver station in underground layer communicates with the buried transceiver station.

Abstract: A Laser Power Converter (LPC) device (1) comprises an anti-reflection coating (10), a window layer (20), an active region (30), an electron blocking layer (40), a Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) (50) and a substrate (60). The device further comprises an anode (70), a cathode (80) and insulating layers (90). The active region (30) is formed of indium gallium arsenide phosphide (InGaAsP), with the proportion of chemical elements in the InGaAsP layers being InyGa1-yAsxP1-x, and is designed to convert electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of 1.55 ?m into electrical energy. However, the exact composition of the InGaAsP is chosen to have a band-gap wavelength at slightly above 1.55 ?m because in operation the device heats up and the band-gap shifts to longer wavelengths. To obtain a suitable band-gap the composition may be InyGa1-yAsxP1-x, where x=0.948, 0.957, 0.965, 0.968, 0.972 or 0.976 and y=0.557, 0.553, 0.549, 0.547, 0.545 or 0.544 respectively.

Abstract: A Laser Power Converter (LPC) device (1) comprises an anti-reflection coating (10), a window layer (20), an active region (30), an electron blocking layer (40), a Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) (50) and a substrate (60). The device further comprises an anode (70), a cathode (80) and insulating layers (90). The active region (30) is formed of indium gallium arsenide phosphide (InGaAsP), with the proportion of chemical elements in the InGaAsP layers being InyGa1-yAsxP1-x, and is designed to convert electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength of 1.55 ?m into electrical energy. However, the exact composition of the InGaAsP is chosen to have a band-gap wavelength at slightly above 1.55 ?m because in operation the device heats up and the band-gap shifts to longer wavelengths. To obtain a suitable band-gap the composition may be InyGa1-yAsxP1-x, where x=0.948, 0.957, 0.965, 0.968, 0.972 or 0.976 and y=0.557, 0.553, 0.549, 0.547, 0.545 or 0.544 respectively.