Abstract: Methods and apparatus to credit streaming activity using domain level bandwidth information are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a packet collector to collect data packets via a network interface, and a traffic analyzer to determine domain data of the data packets and associate bandwidth usage values with the domain data to define bandwidth usage data by domain. The apparatus also includes a bandwidth usage data storage to store the associated bandwidth usage data by domain.

Abstract: An autoinjector device includes a dose cassette having an outer container and a needle cap having a base with a diameter larger than the outer container of the dose cassette. The autoinjector device further includes a housing for receiving the dose cassette, a clasp mechanism configured to hold the dose cassette within the housing, and an actuator configured to move the dose cassette proximally within the housing after the dose cassette is secured within the housing. The movement of the dose cassette causes the base of the needle cap to mechanically engage with a distal end of the housing, and the mechanical engagement between the base of the needle cap and the distal end of the housing causes the needle cap to separate from the dose cassette.

Abstract: A combustion system comprising a burner for supplying a mixed flow of fuel and primary air or gas through at least one fuel nozzle to a combustion chamber, a duct in fluid communication with the at least one fuel nozzle for guiding the mixed flow to the at least one fuel nozzle, and a deflector device positioned within the duct upstream of the at least one fuel nozzle to deflect the incoming mixed flow. The deflector device comprises ejection means arranged to eject an auxiliary gas into the duct to deflect the incoming mixed flow in a direction from a center to outer areas of the duct to increase the concentration of the mixed flow in outer areas of the fuel nozzle and decrease the concentration of the mixed flow in the center section of the fuel nozzle.

Abstract: The instant invention includes systems for and methods of maximizing efficiencies in an internal combustion engine while minimizing costs and weight for the same and while also minimizing maintenance requirements for the same. Such systems include a compression assembly for compressing fluid to a desired pressure for combustion (such as above 220 psi) and a combustion assembly configured to receive at least a portion of the compressed volume of air for each power stroke. In this way, the power stroke of the engine is independent of the compression stroke of the engine, thereby eliminating or otherwise minimizing transitional losses associated with the same.

Abstract: Examples described herein include systems and methods for authenticating a voice-activated device. An example method can include receiving, at an application server, a request from a user device to authenticate the voice-activated device. The application server can provide a first temporary key and session ID to the user device. The method can further include communicating the first temporary key from the user device to the voice-activated device, such as by reading it aloud or having the user device communicate the key in some manner. The voice-activated device can then provide the key to the application server, which generates a second temporary key and sends it back to the voice-activated device. The second temporary key can then be transferred to the user device, which closes the loop by providing the key back to the application server. The application server can then authenticate and provide access to the voice-activated device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides composition and methods for improving leaf quality of low-alkaloid tobacco plants. Also provided are the identification and genetic engineering of target genes (Leaf Quality Genes) for producing tobacco plants with altered total alkaloid and nicotine levels and commercially acceptable leaf grade, their development via breeding or transgenic approaches, and production of tobacco products from these tobacco plants.

Abstract: Capacitive couplings in a direct-bonded interface for microelectronic devices are provided. In an implementation, a microelectronic device includes a first die and a second die direct-bonded together at a bonding interface, a conductive interconnect between the first die and the second die formed at the bonding interface by a metal-to-metal direct bond, and a capacitive interconnect between the first die and the second die formed at the bonding interface. A direct bonding process creates a direct bond between dielectric surfaces of two dies, a direct bond between respective conductive interconnects of the two dies, and a capacitive coupling between the two dies at the bonding interface. In an implementation, a capacitive coupling of each signal line at the bonding interface comprises a dielectric material forming a capacitor at the bonding interface for each signal line.

Abstract: A system in a vehicle includes a lidar system to transmit incident light and receive reflections from one or more objects as a point cloud of points. The system also includes processing circuitry to identify planar points and to identify edge points of the point cloud. Each set of planar points forms a linear pattern and each edge point is between two sets of planar points, and the processing circuitry identifies each point of the points of the point cloud as being within a virtual beam among a set of virtual beams. Each virtual beam of the set of virtual beams representing a horizontal band of the point cloud.

Abstract: A box is made by folding a sheet of material. Preferably, the box is formed by applying adhesive and folding using a machine, and a waterproof or water resistant coating is applied so that the box is configured for use as a cooler. The box includes (a) a storage portion, including a bottom panel, a first end panel, a second end panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel; (b) four corner panels; (c) a top panel including tabs; and (d) a latching panel attached to the first side panel and pivotable relative thereto about a fold line, the latching panel including first and second subpanels. The latching panel includes cuts extending between and dividing the first and second subpanels through which the tabs respectively extend when the cooler is in a closed position.

Abstract: Mixed reality (MR) user interactions are enabled through a combination of eye tracking (user gaze determination) and secondary inputs such as finger gestures, hand gestures, eye gestures, wrist band device input, handheld controller input, and similar ones. A location of interest in displayed content may be identified through the user's gaze, fixation, and/or saccades, or other actions, such as zoom, rotate, pan, move, open actionable menus, etc., may be performed on the location of interest based on the secondary inputs.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and systems for livestreaming. The method may be implemented on a server. The method may include: obtaining standard content of a livestreaming unit; determining, based on the standard content, a first audio of livestreaming of the standard content by a virtual person and a first driving parameter corresponding to the first audio; and sending the first audio and the first driving parameter to at least one client terminal to direct the at least one client terminal to perform the livestreaming of the standard content on the livestreaming unit through the virtual person.

Abstract: An elidable text is constructed that prioritizes the content included in a prompt to a large language model having a fixed-size context window. The elidable text is generated from developer-generated instructions or automatically for source code within a source code editor. A source code editor may include a feature that selects certain lines of code as important or focused which are assigned a high-priority value. A changed line, a line of source code at a current cursor position, lines of source code at the beginning of a file and those that output data are considered focused lines. Non-focused lines are assigned a priority based on a distance from a focused line. The elidable text constrains the data included in a prompt to the context window size by replacing the lowest-valued lines of text and source code with a replacement string.

Abstract: A medical diagnostic apparatus includes a controller; a user interface; a platform having a horizontal surface; and at least one visible light image sensor positioned below the horizontal surface that is capable of producing a diagnostic visible light image of a bottom portion of a foot or feet positioned on the horizontal surface. At least a portion of the horizontal surface is transparent to visible light. The apparatus may further include at least one infrared image sensor positioned below the horizontal surface that is capable of producing a thermal image of the first target area. The apparatus may further include sensors positioned above the platform capable of producing diagnostic visible light images or thermal images of a top portion of the user's foot or feet. The apparatus may further include a weight measurement system coupled to the platform.

Abstract: A computing device may determine a first illumination value based on a first sub-area of an image of a display. The display may include LED zones. The first sub-area may be centered on the image. The computer may define a plurality of second sub-areas of the image based on the LED zones, determine second illumination values of the second sub-areas, compare the second illumination values to a value range, the value range being defined by at least one of an addition and a subtraction of the first illumination value and a threshold value, and actuate the display based on comparing the second illumination values to the value range.

Abstract: Provided are a system, method, and computer program product for optimizing a manufacturing process. The method includes generating a time-sequenced data structure associated with a manufacturing process and transforming the time-sequenced data structure to a positionally-dimensioned data structure by identifying a zone for each parameter of a plurality of parameters, determining a time delay factor for each zone, and generating the positionally-dimensioned data structure using a data matrix transformation based on the time-sequenced data structure, each zone, and each time delay factor. The method also includes identifying a set of empty entries in the time-sequenced data structure or the positionally-dimensioned data structure and imputing data. The method further includes determining a new value for a process parameter value based on the positionally-dimensioned data structure and at least one algorithm and optimizing the manufacturing process based on the new value.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improving web-based document retrieval and object manipulation. In an implementation, objects within web documents (e.g., a web page) are manipulated when the objects are visible through a viewport of a user's web browser. According to a method, an object selected from a web document is manipulated when that selected object is displayed within the viewport of the user's browser. The manipulation may include downloading content associated with the stored object and additionally, or alternatively, executing a script associated with the stored object. Additionally, or independently, methods may be provided for blocking the download of an object in a retrieved web document until that object is displayed or visible in the user's browser viewport.

Abstract: A method for submission of payment transaction requests from a point of sale (POS) terminal to a financial institution includes reading payment information from a payment vehicle, reading financial institution routing information from the payment vehicle, reading a payment vehicle certificate from the payment vehicle, requesting consumer authentication information from a consumer, and submitting a payment transaction request to the financial institution using the financial institution routing information, a POS terminal certificate, and the payment vehicle certificate.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for heating a flowable product. The flowable product is introduced into a vessel or chamber and then heated by use of microwaves. The microwaves are generated by a microwave transmitter and introduced into the vessel at or near a bottom of the vessel via a waveguide. The introduction of microwaves near or at the bottom of the vessel allows mixing of the flowable product as the flowable product is heated.

Abstract: Described herein, are the extended and newly discovered novel formulations of FL118 for cancer treatment to preclude, eliminate or reverse cancer phenotypes and treatment resistance.

Abstract: A method provides techniques for emoji management for electronic messaging. The message includes detecting, by a processor of an electronic device, selection of an emoji for sending within a message. A recipient is identified for the message. The method further includes determining one or more attributes that can be associated with the emoji, and retrieving at least one of a recipient emoji reception preference and a sender emoji transmission preference for the one or more attributes. The emoji is modified based on the one or more attributes corresponding to the at least one of the recipient emoji reception preference and the sender emoji transmission preference. The method continues with transmitting the message with the modified emoji to the recipient.