Abstract: A curable composite material containing nanodiamonds, denture bases and other dental prosthetics made from the composite material and methods for treating dental stomatitis using these prosthetics.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for detecting an uncovered portion of a body of a person in a frame of video content. In an example, a first machine learning model of a computing system may output a first score for the frame based on a map that identifies a region of the frame associated with an uncovered body part type. Depending on a value of the first score, a second machine learning model that includes a neural network architecture may further analyze the frame to output a second score. The first score and second score may be merged to produce a third score for the frame. A plurality of scores may be determined, respectively, for frames of the video content, and a maximum score may be selected. The video content may be selected for presentation on a display for further evaluation based on the maximum score.

Abstract: A curable composite material containing nanodiamonds, denture bases and other dental prosthetics made from the composite material and methods for treating dental stomatitis using these prosthetics.

Abstract: Optical fiber connections and their applications in downhole assemblies are described herein. The downhole assembly includes a well completion element with an end that couples with a corresponding well completion element. An optical fiber extends along at least a portion of the well completion element and transmits an optical signal using a first mode. The well completion element includes an optical fiber connector that is coupled to the optical fiber. The connector also includes a mode converter that receives the optical signal from the optical fiber and converts the optical signal from the first mode to a second larger mode. This second larger mode may be more robustly communicated to a corresponding optical fiber connector affixed to the corresponding well completion element.

Abstract: There is provided a surface functionalized with cross linking groups adapted to receive antibodies and/or fragments thereof. The surface has an antibody binding biomolecule having a linker region which is covalently crosslinked to functional groups and an antibody binding region. The surface also has a cell interacting biomolecule having a linker region which is covalently crosslinked to functional groups of the surface and a cell interacting region that imparts functional attributes including cell adhesion, spreading, proliferation, differentiation and/or a functional response. The two biomolecules are present in independently controlled concentrations and have similar small molecular weights.

Abstract: Methods, systems and processor-readable media for classifying human coactivity performed jointly by two humans shown in an image or a sequence of frames of a video. A 2D convolutional neural network is used to identify key points on the human body, such as human body joints, visible within the image or within each frame, for each of the two people performing the coactivity. An encoded representation of the key points is created for each image or frame, the encoded representation being based on distances between the key points of the first person and key points of the second person. The encoded representation for the image, or a concatenated volume of the encoded representations of the frames, is processed by a fully-connected neural network trained to classify the coactivity.

Abstract: A method, processing system and processor-readable medium for classifying human behavior based on a sequence of frames of a digital video. A 2D convolutional neural network is used to identify key points on a human body, such as human body joints, visible within each frame. An encoded representation of the key points is created for each video frame. The sequence of encoded representations corresponding to the sequence of frames is processed by a 3D CNN trained to identify human behaviors based on key point positions varying over time.

Abstract: Optical fiber connections and their applications in downhole assemblies are described herein. The downhole assembly includes a well completion element with an end that couples with a corresponding well completion element. An optical fiber extends along at least a portion of the well completion element and transmits an optical signal using a first mode. The well completion element includes an optical fiber connector that is coupled to the optical fiber. The connector also includes a mode converter that receives the optical signal from the optical fiber and converts the optical signal from the first mode to a second larger mode. This second larger mode may be more robustly communicated to a corresponding optical fiber connector affixed to the corresponding well completion element.

Abstract: Optical fiber connections and their applications in downhole assemblies are described herein. The downhole assembly includes a well completion element with an end that couples with a corresponding well completion element. An optical fiber extends along at least a portion of the well completion element and transmits an optical signal using a first mode. The well completion element includes an optical fiber connector that is coupled to the optical fiber. The connector also includes a mode converter that receives the optical signal from the optical fiber and converts the optical signal from the first mode to a second larger mode. This second larger mode may be more robustly communicated to a corresponding optical fiber connector affixed to the corresponding well completion element.

Abstract: A method, processing system and processor-readable medium for classifying human behavior based on a sequence of frames of a digital video. A 2D convolutional neural network is used to identify key points on a human body, such as human body joints, visible within each frame. An encoded representation of the key points is created for each video frame. The sequence of encoded representations corresponding to the sequence of frames is processed by a 3D CNN trained to identify human behaviors based on key point positions varying over time.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method receiving a specification of a manufacturing system that is generated using a modeling language. The modeling language allows a layout of machines to be specified. Available software systems from a software provider are retrieved and the specification is analyzed to determine applicable software systems for the manufacturing system. The method generates a configuration based on the analysis of the layout of the machines for the manufacturing system. The configuration specifies instances of software systems to be installed on the machines and an edge system between the manufacturing system and a remote computing environment. The instances of the software systems are deployed on the edge system and the machines and the edge system orchestrates operations on the machines operating in the manufacturing system in real-time. Also, the edge system communicates with the remote computing environment for non-real time operations on the set of machines.

Abstract: The invention provides an application specific instruction set processor (ASIP) that uses a Very Long Instruction Word (VLIW) for simultaneously executing a plurality of operations. For simultaneously executing the plurality of operations, the ASIP processor comprises a fetching unit to fetch a long instruction word from an instruction memory unit and an instruction decoder unit that interfaces with the fetching unit and a program address counter. The instruction decoder unit decodes the long instruction word fetched from the instruction memory unit and enables a plurality of sub blocks responsible for execution of a plurality of simultaneous independent operations. The instruction decoder unit of the ASIP is capable of decoding a 32-bit instruction word and executing up to six simultaneous independent operations.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method receiving a specification of a manufacturing system that is generated using a modeling language. The modeling language allows a layout of machines to be specified. Available software systems from a software provider are retrieved and the specification is analyzed to determine applicable software systems for the manufacturing system. The method generates a configuration based on the analysis of the layout of the machines for the manufacturing system. The configuration specifies instances of software systems to be installed on the machines and an edge system between the manufacturing system and a remote computing environment. The instances of the software systems are deployed on the edge system and the machines and the edge system orchestrates operations on the machines operating in the manufacturing system in real-time. Also, the edge system communicates with the remote computing environment for non-real time operations on the set of machines.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a tissue culture device and components of a system used to grow, maintain and measure recording from cells. In some embodiments, the tissue culture device is an insert with a surface onto which cells may be plated and grown. Electrodes on or near the surface of the cells can be used to measure electrophysiological data when current is applied to the system.

Abstract: The invention provide an application specific instruction-set processor (ASIP) that uses a Very Long Instruction Word (VLIW) for executing atomic application specific instructions. The ASIP includes one or more units for executing a first set of atomic application specific instructions for receiving a first set of data across a plurality of input data ports in a first operation specified in an instruction word. Further, the one or more units execute a second set of atomic application specific instructions for outputting a second set of data across a plurality of output data ports in a second operation specified in the instruction word, wherein an input data port of the plurality of input data ports and a corresponding output data port of the plurality of output data ports share a same address location and are specified as operands in the instruction word. Thus, the first operation and the second operation can occur simultaneously.

Abstract: A technique facilitates active zonal control over the inflow of fluids into a lateral wellbore completion at individual well zones of a plurality of well zones. The completion may comprise a plurality of sand screens through which inflowing fluids pass before entering an interior of the completion, e.g. before entering an interior of a completion base pipe. A control module is positioned along the completion between well zones. The control module is controlled via electrical control signals and is operatively connected with a plurality of intelligent flow control devices which are located along the completion in corresponding well zones. Based on signals received, the control module individually controls the intelligent flow control devices to allow or block flow into an interior of the completion at each well zone.

Abstract: A flow cell and a method for batch and continuous simultaneous electrochemical (EC) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements. The flow cell includes first and second tubes with hollow interiors and the first tube is removably connected to first and second tube assemblies. The interior of the second tube contains first ends of first and second electrodes and a solution comprising an analyte. When a voltage is applied to the second electrode, the analyte undergoes a reduction or an oxidation process to generate radicals, which in turn, give rise to EPR signals.

Abstract: The invention provide an application specific instruction-set processor (ASIP) that uses a Very Long Instruction Word (VLIW) for executing atomic application specific instructions. The ASIP includes one or more units for executing a first set of atomic application specific instructions for receiving a first set of data across a plurality of input data ports in a first operation specified in an instruction word. Further, the one or more units execute a second set of atomic application specific instructions for outputting a second set of data across a plurality of output data ports in a second operation specified in the instruction word, wherein an input data port of the plurality of input data ports and a corresponding output data port of the plurality of output data ports share a same address location and are specified as operands in the instruction word. Thus, the first operation and the second operation can occur simultaneously.

Abstract: The invention provides an application specific instruction set processor (ASIP) that uses a Very Long Instruction Word (VLIW) for simultaneously executing a plurality of operations. For simultaneously executing the plurality of operations, the ASIP processor comprises a fetching unit to fetch a long instruction word from an instruction memory unit and an instruction decoder unit that interfaces with the fetching unit and a program address counter. The instruction decoder unit decodes the long instruction word fetched from the instruction memory unit and enables a plurality of sub blocks responsible for execution of a plurality of simultaneous independent operations. The instruction decoder unit of the ASIP is capable of decoding a 32-bit instruction word and executing up to six simultaneous independent operations.