Abstract: Techniques are described herein for selecting, curating, normalizing, enriching, and synthesizing the results of user experience (UX) tests. In some embodiments, a system receives input defining or modifying a theme schema for classifying results of user experience tests. Responsive to receiving the input, the system trains a themer model based at least in part on example classifications in a training dataset, where the classifications map results to themes within the theme schema. When a new set of results for a user experience test is received, the trained machine learning model may generate a set of predicted themes to classify the test results. The output of the model may be used to render user interfaces and/or trigger other actions directed to optimizing a product's design.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for selecting, curating, normalizing, enriching, and synthesizing the results of user experience (UX) tests. In some embodiments, a system receives input defining or modifying a theme schema for classifying results of user experience tests. Responsive to receiving the input, the system trains a themer model based at least in part on example classifications in a training dataset, where the classifications map results to themes within the theme schema. When a new set of results for a user experience test is received, the trained machine learning model may generate a set of predicted themes to classify the test results. The output of the model may be used to render user interfaces and/or trigger other actions directed to optimizing a product's design.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for selecting, curating, normalizing, enriching, and synthesizing the results of user experience (UX) tests. In some embodiments, a system identifies a set of expectation elements associated with one or more UX tests. An expectation element may specify, using unstructured data that does not conform to a schema, an expectation for a user experience and a respective outcome for the user experience. A themer model may generate predictions that map the respective expectation elements to a theme from a theme schema, which may include a plurality of themes. A selector model may generate selection scores for the expectation elements. The predicted themes and selection scores may be used to render user interfaces and/or trigger other actions directed to optimizing a product's design.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a way of pressurizing a fluid to power a load, by initially pressurizing the fluid in a series of stages to yield a low-pressure fluid and further pressurizing the low-pressure fluid concurrently in parallel stages to yield a high-pressure fluid for supply to the load.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a way to convert energy from a fluid flow, using a fluid-flow transducer, having a frame anchorable against the flow, an elongated conveyor supported by the frame, and a plurality of vanes distributed along the conveyor, adapted to engage the fluid flow and to drive the conveyor in response to urging of the fluid flow, in combination with a power take-off coupled to be driven by the conveyor and adapted to drive a load.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a way to convert energy from a fluid flow, using a fluid-flow transducer, having a frame anchorable against the flow, an elongated conveyor supported by the frame, and a plurality of vanes distributed along the conveyor, adapted to engage the fluid flow and to drive the conveyor in response to urging of the fluid flow, in combination with a power take-off coupled to be driven by the conveyor and adapted to drive a load.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a way of pressurizing a fluid to power a load, by initially pressurizing the fluid in a series of stages to yield a low-pressure fluid and further pressurizing the low-pressure fluid concurrently in parallel stages to yield a high-pressure fluid for supply to the load.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for accumulating energy from an oscillating water column by transducing the water column oscillations to compress a fluid and accumulating the compressed fluid.

Abstract: A candy bar wrapper including a first portion constructed and arranged to, when folded, surround a candy bar, wherein at least one edge of the first portion includes a strip of silver material.

Abstract: A method for producing an article having a surface feature, such as an article of social stationery, includes defining a characteristic of at least one layer of the article of social stationery, and displaying an image associated with the at least one layer to permit reviewing of the defined characteristic of the at least one layer. A production apparatus includes a computing system configured to implement methods for designing and fabricating articles for the particular needs of a retail customer. An article can include features that conceal or camouflage holes that support attachment of components of the article.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for merchandising articles at a retail shop feature displaying to retail customers one or more articles, offering for sale a customer-selectable number of the articles, receiving from a retail customer a request to purchase two or more of the articles, and fabricating at least one article at the retail shop to provide to the retail customer the exact number of requested articles.

Abstract: Laboratory apparatus for optionally heating or cooling samples, comprising a block of one or more Peltier elements which, with one of their thermal poles, are in thermal contact with an essentially rectangular block of heat conducting metal, and with the other pole are in thermal contact with a heat exchanger, this latter being thermally insulated from the metal block. One of the outer surfaces of the rectangular metal block serves as a working outer surface for heating or cooling the samples. All outer surfaces of the metal block, with the excption of the working surface and the surface in contact with the Peltier elements, are thermally insulated. The working surface may be used for heating or cooling at will through the inversion of the direction of the alimentation current for the Peltier elements.

Abstract: Apparatus for cooling and deep freezing samples of biological material. The cooling zone, containing the closed plastic vessels with the samples, is enclosed between two parallel, plate-like layered cooling elements. The latter are made of at least two cooling layers containing blocks of Peltier elements, alternating with plates of a heat-conducting metal, preferably aluminium. The disposition with several layers of Peltier elements increases the temperature difference between the inner space and environment. The innermost layer of the cooling elements is a metal plate as well; the outermost layer is a metal plate with means for external cooling, such as channels for circulating water or cooling ribs. The cooling zone is either a metal block with cavities to receive the sample vessels or simply the free space between the two innermost plates of the cooling elements, into which the vessels can be inserted.