Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus for generating a transfer viability measurement. The apparatus receives a digital audiovisual work and an associated textual script associated with the digital audiovisual work, analyzes the digital audiovisual work to generate dialogue text from audio dialogue in the digital audiovisual work, and compares the textual script with the dialogue text to generate a series of subdivisions of the digital audiovisual work. Then, the apparatus analyzes each of the series of subdivisions using a transfer viability algorithm to generate individual transfer viability scores for each of the subdivisions and an aggregate transfer viability score for the digital audiovisual work as a whole, the individual transfer viability scores and the aggregate transfer viability score indicative of a potential for accurately converting the subdivisions and the digital audiovisual work as a whole into three hundred sixty degree video.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for separating a vapor from a gas are disclosed. A gas is passed through a direct-contact exchanger. The exchanger using a contact liquid to cool the gas. The gas comprises a vapor. A portion of the vapor is condensed as the gas passes through the direct-contact exchanger, producing a product liquid and a vapor-depleted gas. The product liquid is immiscible in the contact liquid. The product liquid is gravity settled from the contact liquid such that the contact liquid and the product liquid separate in the direct-contact exchanger.

Abstract: A telescopic hydraulic cylinder is disclosed which has automatic air bleeding and fluid flushing features. A method of removing air from a hydraulic cylinder is also disclosed. A hydraulic circuit with for removing air from a hydraulic cylinder is further disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides breeding methods and compositions to enhance the germplasm of a plant by the use of direct nucleic acid sequence information. The methods describe the identification and accumulation of preferred nucleic acid sequences in the germplasm of a breeding population of plants.

Abstract: A composition and method of treatment of neuromuscular, neuromuscular degenerative, neurodegenerative, autoimmune, developmental, traumatic, hearing loss related, and/or metabolic diseases, including spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) syndrome (SMA1, SMA2, SMA3, and SMA4, also called Type I, II, III and IV), traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussion, keratoconjunctivitis sicca (Dry Eye Disease), glaucoma, Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, post-LASIK surgery, anti-depressants use, Wolfram Syndrome, and Wolcott-Rallison syndrome. The composition is selected from the group consisting of 2,3-DNP, 2,4-DNP, 2,5-DNP, 2,6-DNP, 3,4-DNP, or 3,5-DNP, bipartite 2,3-dinitrophenol, 2,4-dinitrophenol, 2,5-dinitrophenol, 2,6-dinitrophenol, 3,4-dinitrophenol, or 3,5-dinitrophenol (2,3-DNP, 2,4-DNP, 2,5-DNP, 2,6-DNP, 3,4-DNP, or 3,5-DNP) prodrugs; Gemini prodrugs, bioprecursor molecules, and combinations thereof. A dose of the composition for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases may be from about 0.

Abstract: In construction of pallets, stringers are conveyed on a conveyor in a conveying direction to a pneumatic stop assembly including a pawl. The pawl is moveably mounted relative to the conveyor by a parallelogram linkage and moveable by a pneumatic actuator between first and second heights relative to the conveyor. While the pawl is at its first height, a lower board in a hopper is pushed from a shelf by a pusher onto the stringers on the conveyor. While pushed, the ends of the board slide along and between first and second slide rails on opposite sides of the conveyor. The board on the stringers is sandwiched between the pusher and the pawl at the first height while fastened together by a nail gun. After being fastened together, the pawl is moved to its second height which does not interfere with the fastened board and stringers conveyed by the conveyor.

Abstract: A computing device has first and second virtual machines (VMs) and a resource assigned to the first VM. Each access request for the resource is forwarded thereto until the first VM is to be saved or migrated. Thereafter, each access request is forwarded to a holding queue. When the resource has acted upon all access requests forwarded thereto, the resource is reassigned to the second VM, and each access request at the holding queue is forwarded to the second VM and then the resource. Thus, all access requests for the resource are acted upon by the resource even after the resource is removed from the first VM and assigned to the second VM, and the save or migrate of the first VM can thereafter be completed.

Abstract: A perception perceives a driving environment surrounding an ADV based on sensor data obtained from a variety of sensors. Based on the perception data received from the perception module, a planning module is to plan a trajectory for a current driving cycle to drive the ADV. In addition, the planning module determines a driving intent and one or more regions of interest (ROIs) surrounding the ADV based on the trajectory. The driving intent and the ROIs information is then provided to the perception module as a feedback. The perception module can then processing the sensor data from selective sensors to generate the perception data for a next driving cycle. The selected sensors may be determined and selected based on the driving intent and the ROIs, such that the sensor data of the unrelated sensors may be ignored to reduce the computation cost of the perception module.

Abstract: An exemplary specifically programmed electronic communications exchange which includes at least the following specifically programmed components: a specifically programmed computer processor that is configured to at least perform, in real-time, the following: causing, via a computer network, to display a company personalized communications set-up graphical user interface configured to allow a representative of a company to dynamically define a plurality of company communications attributes; causing, via the computer network, to display a consumer communications set-up graphical user interface configured to allow a consumer to dynamically define a plurality of consumer communications preference attributes; automatically matching the company to the consumer based at least in part on: the plurality of company communications attributes and the plurality of consumer communications preference attributes; and automatically and electronically delivering a plurality of electronic communications, from or on behalf of t

Abstract: The invention enables creation of grammar networks that can regulate, control, and define the content and scope of human-machine interaction in natural language voice user interfaces (NLVUI). More specifically, the invention concerns a phrase-based modeling of generic structures of verbal interaction and use of these models for the purpose of automating part of the design of such grammar networks.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous redox flow battery comprising a negative electrode immersed in an aqueous liquid negative electrolyte, a positive electrode immersed in an aqueous liquid positive electrolyte, and a cation-permeable separator between the negative electrolyte from the positive electrolyte. During charging and discharging, the electrolytes are circulated over their respective electrodes. The electrolytes each comprise a redox reactant. Redox reactant of the positive electrolyte comprises a compound of Formula (I) as described in the specification.

Abstract: Optimizations are provided for remotely debugging a node in the cloud. Initially, a SMM environment is initialized in a computer's BIOS. Then, a debug agent that is located within the SMM environment receives an instruction indicative of a chipset-specific or platform-specific health-related issue. Based on this instruction, the debug agent executes a script entry by fetching health-related information from the computer's addressable endpoints. This information includes health-related metadata and/or counter information. The debug agent then records the information. Furthermore, the debug agent obtains a resolution for the health-related issue. Here, this resolution is at least partially based on the recorded information.

Abstract: A cassette may include a channel with a lock tab disposed within the channel. Each cassette may be adapted to receive and secure any type of data cable and cable connector. A chassis may include an alignment slot and a key which may extend away from the alignment slot, and the key may have a key aperture. The cassette may be coupled within the alignment slot by inserting the key into the channel so that the lock tab and key aperture are engaged together. Preferably, the portion of the key having the key aperture may be movable away from the portion of the cassette having the lock tab to disengage the lock tab and key aperture so that the cassette is able to be uncoupled from the alignment slot.