Abstract: Disclosed is a method of associating, at a secondary device, secondary media content with primary media content being output at a primary device. The method includes receiving, at the secondary device, first information based upon the primary content being output at the primary device, wherein the first information includes at least one of an audio and a visual signal, determining at the secondary device second information corresponding to the first information, receiving at the secondary device one or more portions of secondary media content that have been made available by a third device, determining at the secondary device whether one or more of the portions of the secondary media content match one or more portions of the second information, and taking at least one further action upon determining that there is a match.

Abstract: A portable computer that is configurable between a plurality of display modes including a laptop mode (in which the portable computer has a conventional laptop appearance) and an easel mode in which the base of the computer and its display component stand vertically forming an inverted “V.” The portable computer includes a hinge assembly that couples the display component to the base of the computer, and allows the display component to be rotated about an axis along an interface between the display component and the base to configure the portable computer between a closed position, the laptop mode and the easel mode.

Abstract: Among other things, this document describes a computer-implemented method for storing and retrieving information about the locations of objects. The method can include receiving a first query that includes one or more terms identifying an object. The first query can be determined to include a command to store location information for the object. The first query can be parsed to determine identifying information for the object, and a location can be determined for the object. The method further includes identifying one or more attributes of the object that are not specified in the first query, and causing a first set of data to be stored that characterizes the identifying information for the objet, the location of the object, and the one or more attributes of the object.

Abstract: A cleaning device for lumens includes a plurality of microfiber tails and a flexible leader. The microfiber tails are elongated, flat tails having substantially the same length and width. At two ends of the tails, the width of the tails tapers to form a cone shape. The microfiber tails are oriented in planar parallel relationship to one another or layered on top of one another when laid on a flat surface. The flexible leader has a first end and a second end, the second end of the flexible leader is adapted to be fed through the lumen and pulled by the first end thereof through the lumen, with the microfiber tails also being adapted to be pulled through the lumen due to its being coupled to the second end of the flexible leader.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an open wire scan are provided. In certain embodiments, An apparatus comprising a circuit includes a plurality of inputs for connecting with a plurality of outputs of a multi-cell battery pack; and an open connection detection circuit, formed within the circuit, for detecting an open connection on at least one of the plurality of inputs connected to the multi-cell battery pack and generating a fault condition responsive thereto. The open connection detection circuit comprises at least one current source device; and at least one device for turning on and off the at least one current source device. The open connection detection circuit also comprises at least one amplifier; an analog to digital converter; and a control logic circuit.

Abstract: A method for representing and managing an inventory of overlapping multi-dimensional items such as advertising or ad impressions. The method uses an inventory management module to generate unique segment identifiers for sets of inventory items by processing descriptions of the sets of impressions including defining criteria. The method includes processing the unique segment identifiers to create a representation of the inventory as a plurality of inventory regions, which may include non-overlapping regions that correspond to inventory items in a single set of the inventory and also include overlapping regions that correspond to inventory items in two or more of the sets (e.g., items that match two or more sets of defining criteria or attributes). Availability and selection of inventory is determined using the information on inventory regions to control effects of cannibalization, such as by implementing logically necessary allocation to only cannibalize a region on a limited or forced basis.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure can provide an automated mass rearing system for insect larvae. The automated mass rearing system can facilitate hatching, feeding, monitoring the growth and emergence of insect larvae and pupae. In some embodiments, the automated mass rearing system can include a production unit, a transportation unit, a storage unit, a dispensing unit, and a monitoring unit. In some embodiments, this automated mass rearing system can facilitate mass mosquito growth from egg hatching all the way through to full adults or certain stages in between such as the larvae rearing process (i.e., from larvae to pupae) with little or no human intervention. By automating the rearing and transportation of insect eggs, larvae, and pupae, deaths or developmental issues can be minimized. Various techniques and apparatuses are used in this automation that causes minimal disturbance to the insects during development, and thereby maximizing survival rate and fitness of the insects.

Abstract: An interleaved wagering system including an interactive controller constructed to communicate application telemetry associated with an interactive application provided by the interactive controller. The system also includes a wager controller constructed to communicate a wager result associated with a received wager request. The system also includes the application controller operatively connected to the interactive controller and the wager controller, and constructed to: receive application telemetry; upon receiving application telemetry, determine whether to trigger a supplementary mode based on a threshold value; and communicate a notification to provide a supplementary mode session. The interactive controller is further constructed to: provide the supplementary mode session upon receiving the supplementary mode notification; communicate results of the supplementary mode session.

Abstract: A label with a microchannel for venting a package.

Abstract: A method including displaying retrieving application code of two or more webpages of a website to render the two or more webpages on a user device. The method also can receive, via a main thread from a user device to an application server, a first request from the user device to view the first webpage on the user device. After transmitting the first and second portions of the application code to the user device, receiving, via the main thread to the application server, the second request to view the second webpage on the user device. In response to receiving the second request, facilitating, using the service worker and via a second thread from the user device to the content delivery server, a display of the second webpage on the user device using the second portion of the application code stored on the user device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A computer program predictor is described which has a processor configured to access a program attribute predictor; and a memory storing a search component configured to search a space of possible programs, to find a program which, given an input data instance and an output data instance, will compute the output data instance from the input data instance, the search being guided by attributes predicted by the attribute predictor given the input data instance and the output data instance.

Abstract: Motion compensation in a systems for transmission of images via channels of communication with a limited capacity by means of application of compression of the images. A technical result consists in an increase of the compression degree upon encoding such that a high degree of compression is provided without an increase in the computational power of the encoding device and without additional distortion upon decoding. The result is obtained in part by the usage of a more effective method of interpolation of restored subsamples, employing an adaptive and applicative set of samples, which are used to restore a quantized signal. Use of this set of samples facilitates an improvement in an accuracy of the interpolation.

Abstract: The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated RRL44M121. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety RRL44M121. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety RRL44M121 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety RRL44M121 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: A boat comprises a hull, a primary steering mechanism carried by the hull, a control station located on the hull, a helm located at the control station, and a thruster system carried by the hull. The primary steering mechanism, such as a rudder, is operable via the helm with a helm input being derived from operation of the primary steering mechanism thereby. The thruster system includes at least one thruster mounted to the hull, distinct from the primary steering mechanism, and a controller. The controller receives the helm input and is configured with program instructions to operate the at least one thruster responsive to the helm input to supplement a corresponding movement of the hull. The controller can also automatically operate the thruster responsive to direction, speed and ballast inputs.

Abstract: An image sensor may include an array of imaging pixels. Each imaging pixel may have a photodiode that generates charge in response to incident light, a floating diffusion region, and a transfer transistor that transfers charge from the photodiode to the floating diffusion region. Each floating diffusion region may have an associated capacitance formed by a depletion region between n-type and p-type regions in a semiconductor substrate. To enable selective binning in the voltage domain, a number of transistors may be coupled to the floating diffusion capacitors. A first plurality of pixels may selectively couple the floating diffusion capacitors to ground. A second plurality of pixels may selective couple the floating diffusion capacitors to the floating diffusion capacitors of adjacent pixels. The voltages of multiple floating diffusion capacitors may be non-destructively binned on a single floating diffusion capacitor during readout.

Abstract: A first base station receives a message from a second base station. The message comprises second bandwidth part (BWP) configuration parameters of a second cell of the second base station. The second BWP configuration parameters comprise: frequency information of a second initial BWP employed for transmission of a random access preamble; and bandwidth information of the second initial BWP. The first base station determines one or more first BWP configuration parameters of a first initial BWP of a first cell of the first base station based on the second BWP configuration parameters. The first base station transmits the one or more first BWP configuration parameters to a wireless device.