Abstract: Examples are directed towards providing a set of hub devices for providing per-room monitoring of an area associated with a structure. A set of hub devices monitors movements of a user through the monitored area to generate user traffic data. A dynamic map of the monitored area is generated based on the user traffic data. The set of hub devices detects sounds occurring within the monitored area. The detected sounds are identified. Some of the detected sounds are amplified and replayed on speaker(s) within the monitored area. Notifications of some detected sounds are provided to user device(s) to notify at least one user of the occurrence of the detected sounds. If a detected sound indicates a safety issue, a safe route leading from a current location of the user to a different potentially safer location is generated and provided to the user to facilitate an evacuation.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a heat exchanger and one or more induction heating elements is disclosed. The heat exchanger comprises a coolant side conduit and a process side conduit, the process side conduit being susceptible to fouling by at least partial desublimation, condensation, crystallization, deposition, or combinations thereof of a fouling component of a circulating process fluid. An electrically conductive first metal is disposed adjacent to the process side conduit. The one or more induction heating elements are disposed proximate to the heat exchanger. The one or more induction heating elements are connected to a source of electrical current. When the electrical current flows through the induction heating elements, eddy currents are induced in the first metal, heating the first metal such that the fouling component sublimates, melts, absorbs, or a combination thereof into the circulating process fluid.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus directed to generating one or more interactive content items based on content displayed on a computing device are described herein. In various implementations, content displayed to a user by a display of a computing device may be segmented into semantic region(s) based on respective content of the semantic region(s). User input may be received, e.g., via a biometric sensor of the computing device. The user input may indicate a desire of the user to act upon the semantic region(s). In response to the user input, interactive content item(s) corresponding to the semantic region(s) may be generated and provided for presentation to the user via output device(s) of the computing device. User interaction with a given interactive content item may cause the computing device to perform action(s) that are tailored to the semantic region that corresponds to the given interactive content item.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for video decoding. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry receives encoding information of a block associated with a picture in a coded video bitstream. The processing circuitry determines whether the block includes a valid region in the picture and an invalid region outside the picture based on the encoding information. Further, the processing circuitry reconstructs at least one sample in the valid region of the block when the block is determined to include the valid region in the picture and the invalid region outside the picture.

Abstract: Recording a memory address includes identifying a first subset of high bits of the memory address, determining that a first value of the first subset equals a second value of a group of high bits already recorded, recording a second subset of low bits of the memory address while refraining from recording the first subset, and setting one or more flag bits to indicate that only the second subset were recorded. Also, recording a memory value includes identifying a plurality of groups of consecutive bits of the memory value, determining that a first group contains bits having a defined pattern and that a second group contains bits lacking the defined pattern, recording the second group while refraining from recording at least a portion of the first group, and setting one or more flag bits to indicate that the first group was not recorded.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for providing security to RFID and NFC systems. In some exemplary embodiments, a smart poster may be utilized to provide appropriate or desired communications with an RFID or NFC-enabled device. Such exemplary embodiments may utilize an authorized NFC tag to communicate with an NFC-enabled device, and upon activation of the authorized NFC tag, may trigger activation or appearance of one or more related items, such as visual cues. Additionally, aspects of NFC security systems which can include regions of security, states of activity and actions performed when security violations are detected.

Abstract: A method for discovering representative composite configuration item (CI) patterns in an IT system that includes a plurality of configuration items may include data mining a graph representing the IT system to extract extended frequent composite CI patterns. The method may also include clustering the extended frequent composite CI patterns into clusters based on similarity between the maximal frequent composite CI patterns. The method may further include extracting a representative composite CI pattern for each of the clusters, and using an output device, outputting the representative composite CI pattern for each of the clusters.

Abstract: A system for measuring a property of fluid in an earth formation includes a downhole tool disposed in a borehole and configured to be movable within the borehole and a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurement device including a transmitter configured to emit at least two pulse trains of magnetic energy into the earth formation and a detector configured to detect a long-TW echo train and a short-TW echo train resulting from the at least two pulse trains. The system also includes a processor configured to combine the information from the at least two pulse trains and a rate of penetration of the downhole tool to form a measurement of the property.

Abstract: Examples of analyzing data for a distribution pipe network within a fluid distribution system are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method for analyzing data for a distribution pipe network within a fluid distribution system includes: receiving acoustic data from a plurality of nodes for a plurality of pipe segments; determining a characteristic frequency range for each pipe segment; decomposing the characteristic frequency range into a plurality of frequency sub-bands; building a leak sensitivity model based on the plurality of frequency sub-bands; and implementing a correlation schedule with the plurality of nodes based on a selection of the plurality of frequency sub-bands.

Abstract: The system generally includes a crosspoint switch in the local data collection system having multiple inputs and multiple outputs including a first input connected to the first sensor and a second input connected to the second sensor. The multiple outputs include a first output and a second output configured to be switchable between a condition in which the first output is configured to switch between delivery of the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal and a condition in which there is simultaneous delivery of the first sensor signal from the first output and the second sensor signal from the second output. Each of multiple inputs is configured to be individually assigned to any of the multiple outputs. Unassigned outputs are configured to be switched off producing a high-impedance state. The crosspoint switch includes a third input that is configured with a continuously monitored alarm having a pre-determined trigger condition when the third input is unassigned to any of the multiple outputs.

Abstract: A vaso-occlusive device delivery assembly includes a pusher assembly having proximal and distal ends, a conductive sacrificial link disposed at the distal end of the pusher assembly, and a vaso-occlusive device secured to the pusher assembly by the sacrificial link. The pusher assembly includes first and second conductors extending between the proximal and distal ends thereof. The sacrificial link is electrically coupled between the first and second conductors, such that the first conductor, sacrificial link and second conductor form an electrical circuit, and, when a disintegration current is applied through the sacrificial link through the first and second conductors, the sacrificial link thermally disintegrates, thereby releasing the attachment member and vaso-occlusive device from the pusher assembly.

Abstract: Embodiments describe determining position by selecting a set of digital pseudorandom sequences. The magnitudes of the cross-correlation between any two sequences of the chosen set are below a specified threshold. A subset of digital pseudorandom sequences are selected from the set such that the magnitudes of the autocorrelation function of each member of the subset, within a specified region adjacent to the peak of the autocorrelation function, are equal to or less than a prescribed value. Each transmitter transmits a positioning signal, and at least a portion of the positioning signal is modulated with at least one member of the subset. At least two transmitters of the plurality of transmitters modulate respective positioning signals with different members of the subset of digital pseudorandom sequences.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product implement top layer containment operations to optimize containment of various types of loads such as loads with top/slip sheets, ragged topographies, and/or inboard portions. Bidirectional control of the elevation of a web of packaging material may be performed within one or more revolutions between a load and a packaging material dispenser to selectively engage one or more corners of the load with a web of packaging material while passing the web of packaging material inwardly of one or more other corners of the load.

Abstract: A method for providing enhanced broadband services over a communications network includes the steps of: receiving from the communications network at least first signals in a first frequency band, the first signals comprising programming material that has been converted from a second frequency band and/or material originally generated in the first frequency band to be converted to the second frequency band, the first and second frequency bands being non-overlapping; translating one or more first signals from the first frequency band to the second frequency band; and combining the one or more first signals translated to the second frequency band with the first signals in the first frequency band to generate combined programming material comprising one or more signals in the first frequency band and one or more signals in the second frequency band for reception by receiving location equipment.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for creating and using Convolutional Recurrent Neural Networks (CRNNs) for small-footprint keyword spotting (KWS) systems. Inspired by the large-scale state-of-the-art speech recognition systems, in embodiments, the strengths of convolutional layers to utilize the structure in the data in time and frequency domains are combined with recurrent layers to utilize context for the entire processed frame. The effect of architecture parameters were examined to determine preferred model embodiments given the performance versus model size tradeoff. Various training strategies are provided to improve performance. In embodiments, using only ˜230 k parameters and yielding acceptably low latency, a CRNN model embodiment demonstrated high accuracy and robust performance in a wide range of environments.

Abstract: A wireless device receives a first downlink control information (DCI) configured to be triggered in response to a second DCI. The first DCI indicates: a hybrid retransmission request (HARQ) identifier; and a new data identifier (NDI). One or more first transport blocks (TBs) are created in response to the first DCI. in response to not detecting the second DCI during a validation duration: the first DCI is invalidated, and transmission of the one or more first TBs is dropped. A third DCI indicating a same value of the HARQ identifier is received. Uplink signals are transmitted in response to the third DCI. The wireless device employs the NDI to determine an adaptive-retransmission of the one or more first TBs or a new transmission of one or more second TBs.

Abstract: An electronic display uses pulse-width modulation (PWM) to drive light emitting devices (LEDs) with reduced power consumption. A modified digital word including a modified sequence of bits is generated by modifying a bit sequence of a greyscale value for a sub-pixel. The modified bit sequence includes fewer transitions from a first voltage level to a second voltage level higher than the first voltage level than the bit sequence of the grayscale value. A modified sequence of pulses is generated based on ordering pulses of the PWM signal according to the modified bit sequence. The modified digital word and the modified sequence of pulses are used to control a light emitting device of the electronic display. The reduction in voltage level transitions results in reduced charging of a storage capacitor in the control circuit for the LED, while maintaining brightness level as specified by grayscale value.

Abstract: A conversation assistance resource system is provided to connected a user to a resource based on a predicted user need. The conversation assistance resource system monitors user signals relative to a user profile associated with the user. The user profile is based on previously received user signals and includes user preferences, interests, etc. A user need is predicted based on a received user signal. A resource is identified based on the predicted user need and the user profile relative to the resource profile. A communication channel is established between the user and the resource responsive to confirmation by the parties such that the user may query the resource to resolve the predicted user need.

Abstract: A container closure includes a generally planar body having a product side and a customer side. The body includes a container opening. The container opening includes a shifted material line.