Abstract: A novel and advantageous system and method for return mail processing is provided. Particularly, the present disclosure relates to a novel and advantageous system and method for return mail processing and improving data hygiene. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a novel and advantageous system and method for return mail processing that creates a database of addresses and continually or periodically updates the database using post-return revisions. In further embodiments, the system and method may apply business rules for making the revisions and/or for using addresses from the database. Further, the system and method may generate a scorecard of the addresses in the database that may be used in conjunction with business rules.

Abstract: Methods of generating three-dimensional models of musculoskeletal systems, and three-dimensional bone and soft tissue model reconstruction, and associated apparatus, are disclosed. An example method of generating a virtual 3-D patient-specific bone model may include obtaining a preliminary 3-D bone model of a first bone; obtaining a supplemental image of the first bone; registering the preliminary 3-D bone model of the first bone with the supplemental image of the first bone; extracting geometric information about the first bone from the supplemental image of the first bone; and/or generating a virtual 3-D patient-specific bone model of the first bone by refining the preliminary 3-D bone model of the first bone using the geometric information about the first bone from the supplemental image of the first bone.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for real-time adjustment of image quality parameters. The system includes a controller configured to: acquire an image frame, having a fixed-pixel region that defines a region-of-interest, from one or more imaging devices; apply image processing techniques to determine a modified fixed-pixel region that excludes non-relevant object pixels; alter one or more image quality parameters based on statistics of pixels in the modified fixed-pixel region; and provide the altered one or more image quality parameters to the one or more imaging devices for use with subsequent image frames; wherein the one or more imaging devices produce an image that is tuned, based on the altered one or more image quality parameters, to the portions of the image in the region-of-interest that does not include the non-relevant object pixels.

Abstract: Various embodiments described herein are directed to a polymer composition comprising polyethylene and a reaction product of the copolymerization of the ethylene and (meth)acrylic ester functionalized polysiloxane, and optionally one or more units derived from a termonomer. Articles made from the polymer composition and methods of making the polymer composition are also described.

Abstract: A method described delivers power to a first load and a second load from networked power plants. The method may include receiving a power delivery profile for the first load, receiving a power delivery profile for a second load, determining a power output capability of a first renewable energy power plant (REPP), and determining a power output capability of a second REPP. The method may also include setting a power output for the first REPP and a power output for the second REPP based on the power delivery profile for the first and second loads and the power output capabilities of the first and second REPPs. The method may also include allocating a combined power output of the first and second REPPs to the first and second loads and delivering the allocated combined power output to the first and second loads.

Abstract: A method for video coding includes obtaining a coding block of a video bitstream, determining whether a joint coding of motion vector difference (JMVD) is used for predicting the coding block, obtaining, based on determining that the JMVD is used selected for predicting the coding block, scaling factors, deriving a motion vector difference (MVD) for one or more reference frame lists based on an application of the scaling factors to one or more components of the JMVD along one or more pre-defined directions, and reconstructing the coding block based on at least the derived MVD.

Abstract: A module for a base station monopole has a wall defining an interior space. The wall includes an opening configured to receive electronic equipment and a vent opening in communication with the exterior of the module. A reinforcement member is secured to the wall and is positioned opposite to the opening and adjacent the vent opening. A baffle is supported adjacent the wall where the baffle has an intake opening and an exhaust opening in communication with the vent opening. The intake opening is laterally offset from the exhaust opening.

Abstract: A face mask accessory may include a nosepiece and a clip which may be configured to removably secure a face mask there between and to fit over the nose and cheeks of a user. A flap may be provided that may flex onto the user's face when the mask accessory is placed thereon. This flexion may create a hermetic seal between a portion of the user's face above the nosepiece and a portion of the user's face below the nosepiece. The seal may promote airflow through the mask and away from the eyes providing an anti-fogging feature for user's wearing eyewear. The flap may also provide an anti-slip quality preventing the face mask from slipping and rubbing up and down on a user's face while in use. The nosepiece and the clip may be flexible so as to flex while in use to comfortably fit on a user's face.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses are described for adaptive phase-changing device sharing and handover. In aspects, a second base station shares an adaptive phase-changing device (APD), with a first base station. The second base station determines to use an APD in a communication path for a second wireless link with a second user equipment. The second base station identifies a first base station using the APD in a communication path for a first wireless link with a first UE. Based on identifying the first base station using the APD, the second base station obtains apportioned access to the APD and configures a surface of the APD based on the apportioned access. The second base station uses the APD in a communication path for the second wireless link with the second UE based on the apportioned access.

Abstract: A computing system identifies mitigation actions in response to failures within a computer network. A service level objective is obtained by the computing system for client-resource data flows traversing the computer network between client-side and resource-side nodes. Indication of a failure event at a network location of the computer network is obtained. For each mitigation action of a set of candidate mitigation actions, an estimated impact to a distribution of the service level objective is determined for the mitigation action by applying simulated client-resource data flows to a network topology model of the computer network in combination with the mitigation action and the failure event. One or more target mitigation actions are identified by the computing system from the set of candidate mitigation actions based on a comparison of the estimated impacts of the set of candidate mitigation actions.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a vehicle network and a core electronic control unit communicatively coupled to the vehicle network. The core electronic control unit is programmed to generate an initial hash based on a first event on the vehicle network, the initial hash designated as a current hash; and recursively generate a next hash based on a time associated with a next event on the vehicle network and based on the current hash. The next event occurs after the first event. The next hash is designated as the current hash for a next recursion of generating the next hash.

Abstract: A method of controlling access to resource objects in a cloud-based storage system, and application server therefor, includes defining role-based access scopes and user-based virtual scopes for resources in the cloud-based storage system. A role-based access scope is used to define actions that may be performed with a requested resource based on a role of the user making the request. A virtual scope is used to define actions that may be performed with a requested resource based on the user making the request. The virtual scope is used to restrict access to a resource to one or more of the members assigned to a role.

Abstract: A wireless device receives downlink control information (DCI) via a transmission reception point of a multiple transmission reception points and a control resource set (coreset) of a plurality of coresets. The wireless device transmits, in response to receiving the DCI, uplink control information via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource associated with an index of the PUCCH resource. The index is based on a parameter comprising a transmission configuration indication (TCI) state value.

Abstract: The memory device includes a controller that is configured to program a plurality of memory cells of a selected word line in a plurality of programming loops and count the number of programming loops to complete programming. The controller is also configured to compare the number of programming loops to complete programming of the memory cells of the selected word line to at least one of a predetermined upper limit and a predetermined lower limit to determine if a plane containing the selected word line is at an elevated risk for read failure. In response to the controller making a determination that the plane containing the selected word line is at an elevated risk for read failure, the controller is configured to conduct a post write read operation at least one word line of the plurality of word lines.

Abstract: This document describes techniques for radio frequency (RF) based micro-motion tracking. These techniques enable even millimeter-scale hand motions to be tracked. To do so, radar signals are used from radar systems that, with conventional techniques, would only permit resolutions of a centimeter or more.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a calendar consultation with a user. The disclosed technology uses at least a personal profile or a personal scheduling model and identifies issues in scheduled calendar events associated with the user. Based on a number of the identified issues, a calendar consultant informs the user about the identified issues and prompts the user whether to interactively resolve the issues through a calendar consultation session. During the calendar consultation session, the calendar consultant interactively informs about issues, suggests options for resolving the issues, confirms an option to perform, and updates the calendar schedule. The calendar consultant proactively suggests the user to participate in interactive calendar consultation sessions and improves productivity of the user performing tasks.

Abstract: A computer-implemented technique performs machine learning that bypasses the traditional design of loss functions. The technique includes receiving plural instances of gradient objective information. Each of the plural instances includes a particular combination of plural gradient elements. The technique produces plural sets of machine-trained parameter values using the plural respective instances of gradient objective information. The technique performs this operation based on the plural instances of gradient objective information as given, without calculating the plural instances of gradient objective information using loss functions. The technique then measures performance of the plural sets of machine-trained parameter values in an application system. Based on the measured performance, the technique provides output information that identifies a particular set of machine-trained parameter values that satisfies a prescribed test.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and their use for the treatment of hRSV and hMPV.

Abstract: A method is provided for using a hierarchical polynomial model for physics simulation. The method includes obtaining coupled equations for a physics simulation. The coupled equations have variables and boundary conditions that constrain the variables. The method also includes generating meshes corresponding to the coupled equations. The method iteratively solves for the boundary conditions that depend on the variables within the meshes to convergence to improve numerical stability of the physics simulation, including: (i) solving for each variable in a first mesh, while holding the other meshes to a weak convergence, to obtain a first solution; (ii) applying the first solution to resolve a second mesh, to obtain a second solution; and (iii) generating a hierarchical polynomial based on the second solution. The hierarchical polynomial is a functional form of a pre-determined physics equation. The method also (iv) computes new boundary conditions for resolving the meshes, using the hierarchical polynomial.

Abstract: The memory device includes a die with a first set of planes and a second set of planes. The planes are rectangular in shape with a major dimension and a minor dimension. The die includes a CMOS layer with at least one common peripheral circuitry area, and each of the planes includes a non-common peripheral circuitry area in the CMOS layer. Each plane of the first set of planes is oriented such that its major dimension extends in a first direction, and each plane of the second set of planes is oriented such that its major dimension extends in a second direction that is different than the first direction such that the non-common peripheral circuitry area of each plane is immediately adjacent the at least one common peripheral circuitry area in the CMOS layer.