Abstract: Described herein are novel fluorescent sensors for cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) that are based on single fluorescent proteins. These sensors use less visible spectrum than FRET-based sensors, produce robust changes in fluorescence, and can be combined with one another, or with other sensors, in a multiplex assay on standard fluorescent plate readers or live cell imaging systems.

Abstract: An apparatus, related devices and methods, having a memory element operable to store instructions; and a processor operable to execute the instructions, such that the apparatus is configured to monitor software and hardware parameters on an electronic device that includes an application designated as a preferred application; determine whether the preferred application is running; detect a change in software or hardware parameters that indicates to reallocate resources to the preferred application; and apply, based on detecting the change in software or hardware parameters, an optimization policy that reallocates resources to a process associated with the preferred application.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for determining and presenting information related to embedded sound recordings are provided.

Abstract: A motor drive unit for driving a motor of a motorized window treatment may comprise software-based and hardware-based implementations of a process for detecting and resolving a stall condition in the motor, where the hardware-based implementation is configured to reduce power delivered to the motor if the software-based implementation has not first reduced the power to the motor. A control circuit may detect a stall condition of the motor, and reduce the power delivered to the motor after a first period of time from first detecting the stall condition. The motor drive unit may comprise a stall prevention circuit configured to reduce the power delivered to the motor after a second period of time (e.g., longer than the first period of time) from determining that a rotational sensing circuit is not generating a sensor signal while the control circuit is generating a drive signal to rotate the motor.

Abstract: A formulation for making at least one element of a golf ball, wherein the formulation includes: (i) from 50 weight percent to 95 weight percent of a thermoplastic composition comprising: (1) at least one ethylene acid copolymer consisting essentially of copolymerized comonomers of: (A) ethylene, and (B) from 5 weight percent to 25 weight percent of at least one ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having from 3 carbon atoms to 8 carbon atoms, based on the total weight of monomers present in the ethylene acid copolymer; wherein the acid moieties of component (1) are neutralized to a level of from 25 percent to 220 percent; and (ii) from 5 weight percent to 50 weight percent of a crosslinked material having a gel content of at least 80 weight percent, wherein the crosslinked material is a crosslinked elastomer, a crosslinked rubber, or a blend of a crosslinked elastomer and a crosslinked rubber; a process for making the above formulation; at least one element of a multilayer golf ball and a process for

Abstract: A modular vehicle assembly platform is disclosed. In some embodiments, the platform may comprise a cast bulkhead, a cast cowl, one or more cast front strut towers, a front subframe, a cross-car beam, one or more door rings, a structural central floor comprising a battery, a cast structural rear floor, a cast upper rear section (or d-ring), and a rear motor cradle. The platform may allow for the use of common parts and structure across different vehicle types.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method for reviewing and evaluating performance. In particular, the present invention relates to a system, method, and computer program produce for reviewing and evaluating performances of an official or group of officials at an event or events. Even more specifically, according to embodiments of the present invention, the system and method can involve reviewing and evaluating an official or group of official's performance during a sporting event or events, such as a football game or games or a basketball game or games.

Abstract: An ear-worn hearing device including an acoustic transducer and a physiological sensor located between an acoustic sealing flange and an inner end portion of the hearing device is disclosed. The flange can be integrated with the hearing device or be an integral part of a removable ear dome. The flange is configured to form at least a partial seal with the user's ear. The flange can also prevent light from entering into the user's ear canal. A removable ear dome can be located on the hearing device by a portion of the physiological sensor protruding from the housing.

Abstract: A system includes a surface device, preferably positioned on a surface, a downhole device, and a wireline communications system. A downlink communication between the surface device and the downhole device occurs via Hopped Frequency Shift Keying (HFSK) voltage-modulated signals. An optional uplink communication between the downhole device and the surface device may occur via Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) current-modulated signals. The downhole device may comprise an addressable switch.

Abstract: A flood footprint estimation system that can generate a requested flood footprint is described herein. For example, the flood footprint estimation system can estimate water surface elevations at various points along a stream or river. The flood footprint estimation system can then perform a smoothing operation on the estimated water surface elevations to generate a trend line or curve of the estimated water surface elevations in which each point of the trend line or curve corresponds to a water surface elevation value that is no greater than any of the water surface elevation values of the previous points of the trend line or curve. The flood footprint estimation system can use the trend line or curve to perform an iterative water expansion to determine which geographic locations may flood. Results of the iterative water expansion can be provided to a user device in the form of a user interface.

Abstract: Methods and systems for rendering augmented reality display data to locations of a physical presentation environment based on a presentation configuration are provided. A physical presentation environment configuration may be accessed that includes locations of a physical presentation environment for mapping augmented reality display data. The augmented reality display data may include a plurality of augmented reality objects that are rendered for display. Presentation attributes of the augmented reality display data may be used in conjunction with the presentation configuration for mapping and rendering the augmented reality display data. The rendered augmented reality display data may be dynamically interactive, and may be generated based on previous presentation configurations, mapping preferences, mapping limitations, and/or other factors.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is generally directed to code transparency. In one example of the technology, evidence associated with a policy is obtained. The evidence includes data that includes cryptographically verifiable evidence associated with initial source code in accordance with the policy. The initial source code is source code for a CTS. The initial binary is based on the initial source code is executed in a TEE such that a CTS instance begins operation. The CTS instance is configured to register guarantee(s) associated with code approved by the CTS instance. The TEE is used to provide a ledger. The evidence is stored on the ledger. Measurement(s) associated with the binary are provided. A service key associated with CTS instance is generated. TEE attestation of the measurement(s), the evidence, and the service key is provided.

Abstract: Implementations of various methods and systems to transform parking units with two waypoints or a destination waypoint or a series sequence of waypoints into objects which have associated price—time priority queues for transformed parking units. The present disclosed invention relates to combining the concepts of objected oriented programming, market price queues, parking, navigation systems and social networking and parking transportation as a fungible asset class or parking linked to parking transportation as an open market.

Abstract: A dimension calculation system in a host vehicle for dynamically calculating a vehicle dimension using solar shadow information is disclosed. The system is configured to: calculate solar position and an expected vehicle shadow based on geocode location, time and vehicle dynamics; detect an actual vehicle shadow in an image from a vehicle camera; compare the actual vehicle shadow to an expected vehicle shadow; determine a dimension profile and max height point for a vehicle plus vehicle cargo based on a comparison of the actual vehicle shadow to the expected vehicle shadow; calculate a confidence level for the dimension profile and max height point for the vehicle plus cargo; and use the dimension profile and max height point to provide one or more dimension notifications when the confidence level for the dimension profile and max height point for the vehicle plus cargo are above a first threshold level.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to extract information from uniform resource locators (URLs). An example system includes at least one memory, programmable circuitry, and instructions to cause the programmable circuitry to collect first uniform resource locator (URL) information from a server of an Internet-based media publisher, the first URL information corresponding to first media accessed by first users, determine first URL components in the first URL information, and determine feature-to-user assignment rules based on the first URL components.