Abstract: An annotation system for providing annotations for original images is provided. In some embodiments, the annotation system accesses an annotation associated with an object of a 3D model. The annotation system also accesses and displays an original image. The annotation system renders a model image of the 3D model based on the view from which the original image was collected. When the model image contains the annotated object, the annotation system provides an indication that an annotation is associated with the object of the original image. The annotation system can provide indications of the annotation for other original images that include the annotated object irrespective of the view from which the other original images are collected.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for elastic delivery, processing, and storage for wearable devices based on system resources. For example, a wearable apparatus may have at least one battery; at least one sensor configured to measure at least one property associated with a user of the wearable apparatus; at least one memory storing measurements from the at least one sensor and instructions; at least one transmitter configured to send data to a device remote from the wearable apparatus; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: receive, from the at least one battery, an indicator of a charge; and based on the received indicator, sending a command to the at least one sensor to operate in a low-power mode or a high-power mode, the low-power mode having. a lower sampling rate than the high-power mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a combination of a therapeutically-effective amount of the antiviral compound aciclovir and a therapeutically-effective amount of the COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib. The invention is further related to methods of treating functional somatic syndromes by administering a therapeutically-effective combination of aciclovir and celecoxib.

Abstract: Gray expanded polystyrene achieving target molecular weight, bead size, bead distribution, and cell structure may be reproducibly prepared by suspension polymerization by introducing to the suspension polymerization an additive that is carbon black and/or graphite only after approximately 20 to 60 wt % of the styrene monomer has been converted to polystyrene. Introducing the additive at this point slows the polymerization rate, such as for an optimized period of time to allow for the droplet size to equilibrate to the desired target range. In one nonlimiting embodiment, the styrene polymerization rate has about 35 wt % to about 60 wt % styrene monomer remaining after about 3 hours from the beginning of polymerizing.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for estimating patient radiation exposure during computerized tomography (CT) scans. More specifically, embodiments of the invention provide efficient approaches for generating a suitable patient model used to make such an estimate, to approaches for estimating patient dose by interpolating the results of multiple simulations, and to approaches for a service provider to host a dose estimation service made available to multiple CT scan providers.

Abstract: A System, Computer program product, and computer-executable method of authenticating a user to a remote computing network, the System, Computer program product, and computer-executable including receiving a first portion of authentication data at a server, wherein the first portion of authentication data includes at least one feature of an image and analyzing the received first portion of authentication data by comparing the first portion of authentication data to a second portion of authentication data stored at the server.

Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used for authorizing network access including using a controller with a processor and memory, the controller in communication with a first network for controlling access to the first network. From a user equipment having a user registered in a visitor network, an access request to access the first network is received, wherein the access request includes a MAC address of the user equipment. Based on a query performed in a subscriber repository, if the received MAC address is not found, a credential request is sent to the user equipment, and a credential is received from the user equipment. A single use code is generated, stored in the subscriber repository, and sent to the user equipment via a trusted channel. A new code and a new credential are received via the visitor network, and are compared. If the new code and the single use code match, the new credential is registered for re-use by the user equipment.

Abstract: An apparatus for creating haptic stimulations is provided. The apparatus includes one or more pods coupled to a garment, each pod including: (i) an internal structure, and (ii) an airtight bladder surrounding the internal structure, where the bladder is pneumatically coupled to a pneumatic device that is configured to control a pressurized state of the bladder. Each pod is configured to: (i) have a first degree of flexibility when the bladder of the pod is in a first pressurized state; and (ii) have a second degree of flexibility, less than the first degree of flexibility, when the bladder of the pod is in a second pressurized state different from the first pressurized state. Each pod provides a haptic stimulation to a wearer of the garment when the corresponding bladder is in the second pressurized state.

Abstract: A fluid delivery system includes a pressurizing mechanism. The pressurizing mechanism includes: a substantially cylindrical body having a movable member positioned therein that divides the body into a first chamber and a second chamber; a plunger rod connected to a first side of the movable member and extending through a substantially closed first end of the body; and an elongated member connected to a second side of the movable member and extending through a substantially closed second end of the body. The plunger rod configured to operatively engage a fluid container. Fluid is dispensed from the fluid container by forming a vacuum within at least the first chamber by moving the movable member toward the second end of the body, allowing atmospheric pressure to enter the second chamber, and actuating the pressurizing mechanism to cause the moving member to move towards the first end of the body.

Abstract: Various arrangements for hazard detector event tracking is presented. A system may include a hazard detector and a computer server system. Indications of events that occurred at the hazard detector may be provided to and stored by a computer server system. A user interface application executed on a mobile device may receive the indications of events that occurred at the hazard detector. A timeline may be generated that graphically represents the indications of events. The generated timeline may be output for presentation via a display of the mobile device.

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 system and method are provided for hybrid electric internal combustion engine applications in which a motor-generator, a narrow switchable coupling and a torque transfer unit therebetween are arranged and positioned in the constrained environment at the front of an engine in applications such as commercial vehicles, off-road vehicles and stationary engine installations. The motor-generator is preferably positioned laterally offset from the switchable coupling, which is co-axially-arranged with the front end of the engine crankshaft. The switchable coupling is an integrated unit in which a crankshaft vibration damper, an engine accessory drive pulley and a disengageable clutch overlap such that the axial depth of the clutch-pulley-damper unit is nearly the same as a conventional belt drive pulley and engine damper. The front end motor-generator system includes an electrical energy store that receives electrical energy generated by the motor-generator when the coupling is engaged.

Abstract: A virtual reality scene is displayed via a display device. A real-world positioning of a peripheral control device is identified relative to the display device. Video of a real-world scene of a physical environment located behind a display region of the display device is captured via a camera. A real-world portal is selectively displayed via the display device that includes a portion of the real-world scene and simulates a view through the virtual reality scene at a position within the display region that tracks the real-world positioning of the peripheral control device.

Abstract: An example method comprises receiving historical information of episodes, constructing event sets from the historical information, categorizing each event with general labels and synthetic labels, learning an event metric on the events by using the general and synthetic labels to perform dimensionality reduction to associate a vector with each event and to determine an angle between every two vectors, determining an event set metric using distances between each pair of event sets, deriving a sequence metric on the episodes, the sequence metric obtaining a preferred match between two episodes, deriving a subsequence metric on the episodes, the subsequence metric is a function of the event set metric on subsequences of each episode, grouping episodes into subgroups based on distances, for at least one subgroup, generating a consensus sequence by finding a preferred sequence of events, and the episodes of the subgroup, and generating a report indicating the consensus sequence.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for enclosing and protecting an article, such as a golf bag with golf clubs. The apparatus comprises a central spine and a plurality of frame members connected to the central spine, including at least one pair of frame members comprising a first frame member comprising a first locking member, and arranged on the central spine in a first orientation, and a second frame member comprising a second locking member, and arranged on the central spine in a second orientation. The first locking member of the first frame member is configured to be attached to the second frame member and the second locking member of the second frame member is configured to be attached to the first frame member, such that the first frame member is configured to engage the second frame member around the article.

Abstract: A powertrain includes an engine and an electric machine. The powertrain further includes a planetary gearset including a a first rotatable element fixedly coupled to an engine crankshaft, a second rotatable element fixedly coupled to the electric machine, and a third rotatable element driveably connected to an intermediate shaft. The powertrain further includes a lockup clutch configured to selectively couple two of the first rotatable element, the second rotatable element, and the third rotatable element.

Abstract: Techniques to protect data are disclosed. A backup appliance configuration data associated with a first backup appliance associated with a first virtual machine environment is received at a host site. The backup appliance configuration data is replicated to a remote replication site. The backup appliance configuration data includes data usable at the remote replication site to provide at the remote replication site a replicated backup appliance that is associated with a second virtual machine environment at the remote replication site and is configured to access backup data stored by the first backup appliance and to use said backup data stored by the first backup appliance to recover to hosts at the replication site one or more virtual machines associated with the first virtual machine environment.

Abstract: A method of controlling deceleration of a vehicle which includes the steps of sensing the speed of rotation of the output shaft and generating an output shaft speed signal. The method also includes deriving from the output shaft speed signal a deceleration signal indicative of deceleration of the vehicle, and generating in accordance with a selectively effective feedback control scheme a braking command. The method further includes using the output shaft speed signal to calculate a maximum braking power signal and modulating the braking command in dependence on the maximum braking power signal in order to limit the braking power applied in the SAHR brake. The maximum braking power signal is determined in dependence on the heat dissipating capacity of the SAHR brake and is such as to give rise to a constant or approximately constant value of braking power dissipated in the SAHR brake.