Abstract: Disclosed herein is a medical device for extended release of drugs. The device comprises a stent embedded with one or more drug depots that release of a therapeutic agent in a controlled manner. Each end of the stent may contain one or more anchors or attachment points which enable self-retention of the medical device once properly placed. The disclosed device further comprises a biosensor to monitor physiological characteristics like, e.g., intraocular pressure (IOP).

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device including a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations of receiving a smart contract for tracking a position of a mobile device from a quantum blockchain; issuing a token uniquely identifying location data for the position of the mobile device; receiving location data including the token from the mobile device, wherein the position of the mobile device is determined by displacement from an initial position using a quantum accelerometer; verifying the location data using the token; and storing the location data in the quantum blockchain. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A light engine with distinct light sources sharing at least one optic may employ scattering particles to change the illuminance line profiles of one or more of the light sources so that they are more uniformly mixed in the far-field. The scattering particles may be integrated into phosphor layers of specific light sources or may be disposed in a separate layer. The scattering particles may be tunable based on the particular characteristics of the light source, such as their spectral characteristics or their chemical mixing characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to photosensitive compositions containing PFAS-free polynorbornene (PNB) terpolymers and certain additives that are useful for forming microelectronic and/or optoelectronic devices and assemblies thereof, and more specifically to compositions encompassing PFAS-free PNBs and certain multifunctional crosslinking agents, and two or more phenolic compounds which are resistant to thermo-oxidative chain degradation and exhibit improved mechanical properties.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for heterogeneous scheduling for processors with multiple core types. In some examples, a scheduler assigns thread policies to respective threads. The scheduler then allocates the threads to heterogeneous cores in accordance with the thread policies assigned to the respective threads. The heterogeneous cores include one or more power efficient cores, one or more intermediate cores, and one or more performance-oriented cores, among other core types. In some examples, a core parking engine determines how many cores should be unparked for one or more power efficient cores, one or more intermediate cores, and one or more performance-oriented cores, among other core types.

Abstract: Techniques are described for evaluating computer-readable code. In example aspects, a machine-learned model is trained to evaluate computer-readable code and/or its corresponding code description. As part of the evaluation, the machine-learned model can determine a level of agreement between the code description and the computer-readable code. Additionally or alternatively, the machine-learned model can determine that a prohibited feature is absent from (or present in) the computer-readable code. If present, the prohibited feature can compromise a security of a device that executes the computer-readable code, a safety of a user operating the device, and/or the user's privacy. Additionally or alternatively, the prohibited feature can violate a policy of a manufacturer of the device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include galvanically-isolated (voltage-isolated) transformer-based integrated circuit (IC) packages providing cavities or spaces, which can, in some examples, be formed by preferentially heating the included magnetic core or a material coating the magnetic core. The provision of a space around the magnetic core allows the magnetic core to underdo size changes due to magnetostriction during use without being constrained or substantially constrained, thus, providing for improved magnetic performance. The circuits, ICs and IC packages and modules may include various types of circuits. In some examples, IC packages or modules may include a galvanically-isolated gate driver or other high voltage circuit.

Abstract: An improved process for removing acid gases from raw biogas streams, such as biogas from landfills or biogas from controlled anaerobic digestion, provides for efficient H2S removal combined with carbon dioxide removal. The biogas is treated in a biological hydrogen sulfide removal system integrated with a multi-stage membrane gas separation system. The combined system provides for efficient acid gas removal while simultaneously limiting oxygen carryover into the treated product stream by beneficially utilizing oxygen in the biological desulfurization system.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to generating structured text document from the output of a query for compounds using a n-dimensional map where the n-dimensional map includes an arrangement of biological or chemical entities enumerated within a collection of documents describing a particular biological target of interest.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure establish unlock codes for groups of physical locks and include a single code reset or override device to render the combination of each lock settable. In embodiments, based on a request to reset a first unlock code associated with one of the physical locks, a replacement unlock code is generated and transmitted to a mobile communications device, whereupon the first unlock code can be changed to the replacement unlock code.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dynamically balancing workloads among data flow processors based on flow characteristics of data flows. The system determines a flow characteristic score associated with the data flow based on results from deep packet inspection of data packets in the data flow. The system further determines load scores associated with a plurality of processors. A load balancer of the system selects a processor among the plurality of processors for processing the data flow based on the flow characteristic score associated with the data flow. The system monitors workload levels of respective processors by periodically receiving performance data associated with the respective processors. The performance data includes flow characteristic scores of data flows being processed. Based on the current status of the workload distribution among the plurality of processors, the system regenerates load scores and re-balancing the workloads by re-distributing data flows to the respective processors.

Abstract: An automobile vehicle visual wireless-based positioning system, incudes an automobile vehicle having a radio receiver. A map contains candidate locations of access-points (APs) and access-point corresponding media-access-control (MAC) IDs. A wireless range sensor determines different ranges of various detected APs visible to the automobile vehicle. An image collection feature identifies image data visible to the automobile vehicle. A real-time feature matching element matching features identified by image collection feature with data from the map. A filter receives an output from the real-time feature matching element to generate an automobile vehicle pose.

Abstract: A torque transfer assembly including a drive shaft with external splines. A first proximal groove and a first distal groove of the drive shaft are spaced apart at a first distance. A driven member includes a hub configured to receive the drive shaft. The hub includes internal splines, a second proximal groove, a second distal groove, and a slit. The second proximal groove and the second distal groove are spaced apart at a second distance equal to the first distance. A first retention member is configured to be inserted into the slit and into cooperation with the first proximal groove when the drive shaft is seated in the hub. The first distal groove of the drive shaft aligns with the second proximal groove of the hub when the drive shaft is within the hub such that the first proximal groove of the drive shaft is aligned with the slit.

Abstract: A multi-fiber fiber optic connector is provided having features that allow for changeability with respect to gender. A pin retention structure is configured to retain a pair of alignment pins and includes a pin-holder body with a pair of pin openings and a U-shaped spring clip. The spring clip including a base portion and two opposing legs, and is movable between a pin retaining position and a pin release position. When the spring clip is in the pin retaining position, the two opposing legs engage with outer sides of each of the alignment pins, and when the spring clip is in the pin release position, the base portion flexes inwardly and the two opposing legs disengage with the outer sides of each of the alignment pins.

Abstract: An electronic smoking article includes a liquid supply including liquid material, a heater operable to heat the liquid material to a temperature sufficient to vaporize the liquid material and form an aerosol, a wick in communication with the liquid material and in communication with the heater such that the wick delivers the liquid material to the heater, at least one air inlet operable to deliver air to a central air passage upstream of the heater, and a mouth end insert having at least two diverging outlets.

Abstract: In implementations of the subject matter as described herein, there is provided a method for forgery detection of a face image. Subsequent to inputting a face image, it is detected whether a blending boundary due to the blend of different images exists in the face image, and then a corresponding grayscale image is generated based on a result of the detection, where the generated grayscale image can reveal whether the input face image is formed by blending different images. If a visible boundary corresponding to the blending boundary exists in the generated grayscale image, it indicates that the face image is a forged image; on the contrary, if the visible boundary does not exist in the generated grayscale image, it indicates that the face image is a real image.

Abstract: A media application selects, from a collection of images associated with a user account, candidate pairs of images, where each pair includes a first static image and a second static image from the user account. The media application applies a filter to select a particular pair of images from the candidate pairs of images. The media application generates, using an image interpolator, one or more intermediate images based on the particular pair of images. The media application generates a video that includes three or more frames arranged in a sequence, where a first frame of the sequence is the first static image, a last frame of the sequence is the second static image, and each of the one or more intermediate images is a corresponding intermediate frame of the sequence between the first frame and the last frame.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for increasing drought resistance, salt resistance, and biomass production of a plant. The methods encompass expression of DiGeorge-Syndrome Critical Region 14 (DGCR14) gene in the plant. In comparison to a plant not manipulated in this manner, the disclosed, genetically-modified, plants display improved drought resistance and salt resistance. Also provided are plants that can be obtained by the method according to the invention, and nucleic acid vectors to be used in the described methods.

Abstract: A data stream processing system is operable to generate key assignment data indicating assignment of each of a plurality of subsets of a plurality of possible keys to a plurality of feed receiver modules by assigning one owner feed receiver module of the plurality of feed receiver modules to each key of the plurality of possible keys for a plurality of incoming messages, and by further assigning a set of follower feed receiver modules of the plurality of feed receiver modules to the each key of the plurality of possible keys. The plurality of incoming messages are processed via the plurality of feed receiver modules based on the key assignment data.