Abstract: Methods and system are provided for validating the secure assembly and delivery of an IHS (Information Handling System). During factory provisioning of the IHS, an inventory certificate is uploaded to the IHS. The certificate includes: an inventory of hardware components installed during factory assembly of the IHS, validation schemas the provide instructions for identifying the hardware components, and digital signatures used to confirm the integrity of the validation schemas. Upon delivery of the IHS, a validation process retrieves the inventory certificate and confirms the integrity of the validation schemas. Based on validation schema instructions, the validation process collects an inventory of the detected IHS hardware. The validation schema instructions are further used to compare the collected inventory against the inventory from the inventory certificate in order to validate the detected hardware components of the IHS as the same hardware components installed during factory assembly of the IHS.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide an apparatus and method for fabricating a wafer, such as a SiC wafer. The apparatus includes a support having a plurality of arms for supporting a substrate. The arms allows for physical contact between the support and the substrate to be minimized. As a result, when the substrate is melted, surface tension between the arms and molten material is reduced, and the molten material will be less likely to cling to the support.

Abstract: A system for use with an inhaler includes an actuator housing. The system includes a loudspeaker disposed within the actuator housing. The loudspeaker is configured to emit an acoustic pulse during use of the inhaler by a patient. The system also includes a microphone disposed within the actuator housing. The microphone is configured to receive reflected sound generated in response to the acoustic pulse. The system further includes a controller communicably coupled to the microphone. The controller is configured to determine a parameter of the oral cavity of the patient based on the reflected sound.

Abstract: A circuit for decoding a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal generates an output signal switching between a first and second logic values as a function of a duty-cycle of the PWM signal. Current generating circuitry receives the PWM signal and injects a current to and sinks a current from an intermediate node as a function of the values of the PWM signal. A capacitor coupled to the intermediate node is alternatively charged and discharged by the injected and sunk currents, respectively, to generate a voltage. A comparator circuit coupled to the intermediate node compares the generated voltage to a comparison voltage and drives the logic values of the output signal as a function of the comparison.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method for training a detector (16) of the presence of an anomaly in a signal relating to the environment acquired by a sensor (14) having several signal parts grouping together a set of successive temporal samples, the detector (16) comprising: a characteristic extraction module (21) for applying an extraction function to the signal, and a detection module (22) for detecting the presence of an anomaly in a signal part and for applying a detection function to a characteristic representing the signal part, to determine whether an anomaly is present, the training method comprising: obtaining the extraction function using self-supervised learning, and obtaining the detection function using semi-supervised learning.

Abstract: A syringe finger ring and finger ring inserts, that in various embodiments, provides or connects to a syringe that comprises a syringe body capable of having a volume of material therein and a plunger disposed to enter the syringe body and dispense material from the syringe body by movement of plunger, and a novel a finger ring related structures having an open area and connected, by various structures, to the plunger adapted to receive a finger within the finger ring open area, including a spacer of various embodiments inserted within the open area to selectively reduce the open area and provide more controllable engagement of the syringe plunger by the operator finger in distal and proximal strokes.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an air separation control system and control method comprising: multiple air separation plants for air separation; multiple local controllers, respectively corresponding to the multiple air separation plants; each local controller being located locally at the air separation plant corresponding thereto, and being in communicative connection with the corresponding air separation plant, for the purpose of locally controlling the air separation plant; and a remote optimization controller, in communicative connection with each local controller separately; the remote optimization controller at least comprising a communication module, a prediction module and a control module; the remote optimization controller being able to perform data exchange with and predictive control of the multiple air separation plants simultaneously via the local controllers.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide methods for validating hardware modifications of an IHS (Information Handling System) by confirming that a hardware modification corresponds to a hardware component supplied for installation in the IHS by a trusted entity. During factory provisioning of an IHS, an inventory certificate that specifies the factory installed IHS hardware is uploaded to the IHS and is also stored for ongoing support of the IHS. Upon a hardware component being supplied for installation in the IHS by a trusted entity, the inventory of the stored inventory certificate is updated to identify the supplied component and the updated certificate is transmitted to the IHS. An inventory of detected hardware components of the IHS is compared against the inventory from the updated inventory certificate in order to validate the detected hardware of the IHS includes the component, supplied by the trusted entity, that is identified in the updated inventory certificate.

Abstract: A digital makeup artist system includes a mobile device, a database system storing cosmetic routine information, common makeup looks, cosmetic products for skin types and ethnicity, and user look preferences of a user. The mobile device includes a user interface for interacting with a digital makeup artist. The digital makeup artist performs an interactive dialog with the user in order to provide advice, including requesting a cosmetic consultation, acquiring information including types of makeup look, indoor or outdoor look, skin condition, facial problem areas, favorite facial features. The computation circuitry analyzes the user's face image to determine facial characteristics, and generates image frames to be displayed in synchronization with the interaction with the digital makeup artist to provide the advice, based on the analyzed face image, needs of the user, the stored cosmetic routine information, common makeup looks, cosmetic products for skin types and ethnicity, and the user look preferences.

Abstract: Examples of generating media modification marks based on image content are described. In some examples, modification marks for converting a two-dimensional (2D) media to a three-dimensional (3D) shape are generated based on image processing of an image. In some examples, the modification marks are applied to the 2D media.

Abstract: A method for characterizing the blood pressure of an individual includes placing an optical device on a limb, the optical device having a light source arranged to emit light towards the limb, placing a photodetector facing the limb, and applying compression to the limb of the individual. The compression duration includes an increasing phase, in which the applied pressure increases, and a decreasing phase, in which the applied pressure decreases. During the compression duration, the limb is illuminated with the light source and the intensity of light is detected by the photodetector to obtain a time-dependent function. The method also includes applying low-pass filtering to the time-dependent function.

Abstract: A MEMS sensing device for sensing microparticles in an environment external to the MEMS sensing device is provided.

Abstract: A cold working apparatus (102; 202) for forming a blank (104), the cold working apparatus (102; 202) comprising a first die (106; 206) and a second die (108), wherein the first die (106; 206) has at least one die cavity (110; 210), and the second die (108) has at least one die protrusion (112), wherein the cold working apparatus (102; 202) is configured to, by means of the first and second dies (106, 108; 206, 108), press form the blank (104) placed between the first and second dies (106, 108; 206, 108). At least one of the first and second dies (106, 108; 206, 108) has a draw radius (116; 216), wherein a member (118; 218) is attached to a die (106; 206) which has a draw radius (116; 216). At least a portion (119; 219) of the member (118; 218) is positioned adjacent to or on the draw radius (116; 216).

Abstract: Skin tightening compositions for application to the skin for providing an instantaneous and dramatic improvement to the appearance of skin. The skin tightening compositions typically include an oil phase comprising at least 5 wt. % of one or more hydrophobic film forming polymers; about 1 to about 40 wt. % of one or more thickening agents; about 30 to about 85 wt. % of one or more volatile hydrocarbon oils; and an aqueous phase comprising about 5 to about 40 wt. % of water; and at least 2 wt. % of one or more hydrophilic film formers with Tg less than about 80° C.

Abstract: A support device for a bicycle includes a support structure, a fixing group supported on the support structure and a movable element and a retention element configured to retain the front fork of the bicycle. The support device further includes a raising/lowering device of the fixing group, the retention element is translatable jointly with the movable element, and the retention element is rotatably connected to the movable element.

Abstract: A digital makeup artist system includes a mobile device, a database system storing cosmetic routine information, common makeup looks, cosmetic products for skin types and ethnicity, and user look preferences of a user. The mobile device includes a user interface for interacting with a digital makeup artist. The digital makeup artist performs an interactive dialog with the user in order to capture needs of the user, including types of makeup look, indoor or outdoor look, skin condition, facial problem areas, favorite facial features. The computation circuitry analyzes the user's face image to identify face parts, analyzes the face image to determine facial characteristics, and generates image frames to be displayed in synchronization with the interaction with the digital makeup artist based on the analyzed face image, needs of the user, the stored cosmetic routine information, common makeup looks, cosmetic products for skin types and ethnicity, and the user look preferences.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for performing a traffic routing operation. The traffic routing operation includes: establishing a Bluetooth connection, the Bluetooth connection comprising a plurality of Bluetooth packets; establishing a WiFi connection, the WiFi connection comprising a plurality of WiFi packets and an associated wait indicator; identifying a plurality of wake sessions using the associated wait indicator; configuring a Bluetooth channel configuration; and, configuring a WiFi channel configuration using the associated wake indicator and the plurality of wake sessions, the configuring taking into account the Bluetooth channel configuration, the configuring interleaving the plurality of WiFi packets and plurality of Bluetooth packets.

Abstract: A surgical atherectomy apparatus for removing particles such as plaque from an interior of a vessel having a motor housing slidable axially between a proximal position and a distal position. An axially fixed sheath extends from the outer housing and a catheter is connected to the motor housing and is positioned within the sheath. A rotatable shaft is positioned within the lumen of the catheter and is operatively connected to the motor for rotational movement, the rotatable shaft and catheter movable by movement of the motor housing between the proximal and distal positions. The rotatable shaft has an atherectomy bit extending therefrom for dislodgement of particles when rotated by the motor and dislodged particles are aspirated in the lumen of the catheter.

Abstract: Described herein is a liquid electrostatic ink composition comprising a liquid carrier; and chargeable toner particles comprising a resin and an aluminium-based color-shifting pigment. Also described herein is a method of printing comprising: printing onto a substrate a liquid electrostatic ink composition comprising: a liquid carrier; and chargeable toner particles comprising a resin and an aluminium-based color-shifting pigment, and a printed article comprising a print substrate having printed thereon the electrostatic ink composition.

Abstract: Skin tightening compositions for application to the skin for providing an instantaneous and dramatic improvement to the appearance of skin. The skin tightening compositions typically include an aqueous phase comprising about 5 to about 40 wt. % of water, one or more water dispersible pigments; and an oil phase comprising at least 5 wt. % of one or more hydrophobic film forming polymers, from about 1 to about 40 wt. % of one or more thickening agents, from about 30 to about 85 wt. % of one or more volatile hydrocarbon oils.