Abstract: In some examples, a method includes receiving, by a supervisor component executing at a computing device, a request to execute an application, determining a current user of the computing device, and determining a reset state of the application. The method may also include generating, based on the current user of the computing device, the reset state, and an application identifier for the application, a unique identifier that does not include personally identifiable information for the current user, sending, to an application service provider, the unique identifier and one or more requests for information, and, responsive to sending the one or more request for information, receiving, from the application service provider, state information associated with the current user and for the application.

Abstract: A radio communication apparatus capable of alleviating a burden in setting a transmission format and suppressing increases in the scale of the apparatus. In this apparatus, space multiplexing adaptability detection section detects space multiplexing transmission adaptability for divided bands obtained by dividing a communication band to which Ns subcarrier signals belong in multicarrier transmission and to which a plurality of subcarrier signals belong, and outputs the detection results. Transmission format setting section sets a transmission format when carrying out radio transmission based on the detection results from space multiplexing adaptability detection section.

Abstract: A load control device may be used to control and deliver power to an electrical load. The load control device may comprise a control circuit for controlling the power delivered to the electrical load. The load control device may comprise multiple actuators, where each of the actuators is connected between a terminal of the control circuit and a current regulating device. The number of the actuators may be greater than the number of the terminals. The control circuit may measure signals at the terminals and determine a state configuration for the actuators based on the measured signals. The control circuit may compare the state configuration to a predetermined dataset to detect a ghosting condition.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing electronic tokens associated with an account. A system may include a memory storing instructions and account information associated with an account, and a processor configured to executed the stored instructions to: access information associated with one or more electronic tokens associated with the account, wherein the information includes one or more token settings, receive, via a network, information for a transaction request including a first token; analyze the received information to determine whether at least one rule in the one or more token settings is violated, responsive to a determination that at least one rule is violated, transmit an indication that the transaction request is denied, and responsive to a determination that no rules are violated, detokenize the transaction request.

Abstract: A stabilized composition for the controlled delivery of probiotics includes an aqueous solution of crystalloids and colloids comprised of water insoluble polymers with the ability to de-swell upon electrical charge. The composition further includes a plurality of oil droplets and a base solution. The composition further include a destabilizing solution comprising a solvent, nitrogen, a natural acid sufficient to produce a pH of about 3.0 to about 4.5, and a sufficient amount of a salt to contribute to an osmolality between about 190 mOsm/L and about 900 mOsm/L. The composition further includes a plurality of microencapsulated probiotic beads, wherein the plurality of microencapsulated probiotic beads comprises between about 0.01% to about 20% of the composition by weight.

Abstract: A blanket formed from multiple layers including a fabric layer on the top and a base layer on the bottom where the base layer may include a waterproof coating on at least one side. The blanket may also include an insulation layer and an adhesive scrim layer positioned between the fabric layer and the base layer. The layers of the blanket may be attached using a combination of stitching along with an adhesive to form a blanket that is waterproof and is secured together such that the fabric layer does not move relative to the base layer.

Abstract: A method for operating in a borehole comprises disposing in a downhole environment an article comprising a bismaleimide composite which comprises a polybismaleimide and a disintegrating agent; exposing the article to an aqueous fluid at a temperature of about 25° C. to about 300° C.; and disintegrating the article.

Abstract: A biocompatible tube and fitting system that can be used in a liquid chromatography system is described. The tube can have a polymer tip and can be used in conjunction with one or more fitting assembly.

Abstract: Jaws of a surgical clip applier with housings formed thereon and methods for manufacturing and use during a procedure to apply surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc. are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having jaws on a distal end thereof with a rigid internal frame and an outer housing formed around the internal frame. The jaws of the surgical clip applier can include a variety of features to facilitate placement of surgical clips, including features to align a clip with the jaws and to prevent clip fallout during formation.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure describe video playback in group communications. A method includes providing a graphical representation of a video in a user interface (UI) of a messaging application of client device during a group communication, the client device associated with a first user participating in the group communication with other users of a content sharing service, the graphical representation to scroll with messages of the group communication, responsive to receiving a selection of the graphical representation of the video in the UI during the group communication, initiating playback of the video in a video playback portion of the UI, and responsive to detecting that the video playback portion is scrolled at least partially out of view, maintaining the video playback portion of the UI visible to the first user in a persistent position in the UI.

Abstract: An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-soluble polymer matrix, cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix, and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix. The oral product is adapted to release the nicotine or a derivative thereof from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva.

Abstract: An artificial intelligence model receives a FTIR spectrum of a given ingredient to predict its protein secondary structure. The model includes three artificial modules, which generate three predicted values corresponding to structural categories (e.g., ?-helix, ?-sheet, and other) of the predicted secondary structure. Proteins may be compared for similarity based on predicted values corresponding to the structural categories of the predicted secondary structure.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for performing operations using data from a data source. In one aspect, a method includes a neural network system including a controller neural network configured to: receive a controller input for a time step and process the controller input and a representation of a system input to generate: an operation score distribution that assigns a respective operation score to an operation and a data score distribution that assigns a respective data score in the data source. The neural network system can also include an operation subsystem configured to: perform operations to generate operation outputs, wherein at least one of the operations is performed on data in the data source, and combine the operation outputs in accordance with the operation score distribution and the data score distribution to generate a time step output for the time step.

Abstract: A method of controlling a shape and size of at least one solder joint of a magnetic recording head that includes a trailing surface and a plurality of bond pads, wherein each bond pad comprises a base layer comprising a top surface and a top edge, the method including the steps of forming at least one solder dam by covering a portion of the top surface of the base layer of at least one of the bond pads with a coating layer that comprises a nonwettable, electrically conductive material positioned adjacent to the top edge of at least one of the bond pads, thereby defining a coated portion and an uncoated portion of the base layer, and applying solder material to the uncoated portion of the base layer adjacent to the solder dam so that the coating layer constrains movement of the solder material beyond the uncoated portion.

Abstract: A depth measurement assembly (DMA) includes a pulsed illuminator assembly, a depth camera assembly, and a controller. The pulsed illuminator assembly has a structured light projector that projects pulses of structured light at a pulse rate into a local area. The depth camera assembly captures images data of an object in the local area illuminated with the pulses of structured light. An exposure interval of the depth camera assembly is pulsed and synchronized to the pulses projected by the pulsed illuminator assembly. The controller controls the pulsed illuminator assembly and the depth camera assembly so that they are synchronized. The controller also determine depth and/or tracking information of the object based on the captured image data. In some embodiments, the pulsed illuminator assembly have a plurality of structured light projectors that projects pulses of structured light at different times.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus include computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, including a system that controls content distribution using a feedback loop. Content is distributed over multiple different online channels using a same initial selection value for distribution over each different online channel. An observed user actions required for distribution of the content over the multiple different online channels is received through a feedback loop and for multiple different distributions of the content. Based on the observed user actions received through the feedback loop, a predicted user action rate is determined for the multiple different distributions across the multiple different online channels. The selection value is adjusted based on a difference between the predicted user action rate and a reference distribution amount specified by a provider of the content. The content is distributed over the multiple different online channels using the adjusted selection value.

Abstract: An example control valve is disclosed herein and includes a valve body having a substantially axial fluid flow path extending from an upstream face surface to a downstream face surface of the valve body. A crank is disposed within the valve body, and a reciprocating valve trim, external to the valve body, is coupled to the crank and abuts the downstream face surface of the valve body.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining sheet material edges on a surface including a sensor configured to detect an outer edge and a usable edge of the sheet material and a controller in communication with the sensor. The sensor comprises a first color optical sensor producing a first signal representing a first physical attribute of the sheet material and a second color optical sensor producing a second signal representing a second physical attribute of the sheet material. The controller comprises a processor, a memory, and a communications adapter, controls dispensing and spreading of the sheet material for detection by the sensor, and signals to a user a presence of the usable edge in the sheet material upon detection by the sensor.

Abstract: Described herein is the Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) inhibitor 1-((R)-3-(4-amino-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, including crystalline forms, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions that include the Btk inhibitor, as well as methods of using the Btk inhibitor, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases or conditions, heteroimmune diseases or conditions, cancer, including lymphoma, and inflammatory diseases or conditions.

Abstract: A device includes a first light source device configured to transmit a first light in a first direction and a second light source device configured to transmit a second light in a second direction. The device also includes a first set of one or more lenses configured for directing the first light from the first light source device and the second light from the second light source device toward a first eye of a user. Also disclosed is a method that includes transmitting a first light and a second light through a first set of one or more lenses and directing the first light and the second light toward a first eye of a user. Further disclosed is a method for adjusting a distance between an eye and a lens of the first set of one or more lenses.