Abstract: A geolocationing system and method for providing awareness in a multi-space environment, such as a hospitality environment or educational environment, are presented. In one embodiment of the geolocationing system, a vertical and horizontal array of gateway devices is provided. Each gateway device includes a gateway device identification providing an accurately-known fixed location within the multi-space environment. Each gateway device includes a wireless transceiver that receives a beacon signal from a proximate wireless-enabled personal locator device. The gateway devices, in turn, send gateway signals to a server, which determines estimated location of the wireless-enabled personal location device with trilateration and received signal strength modeling.

Abstract: Delivery of compositions for treatment of skin tissue with photoactive plasmonic nanoparticles and light, with embodiments relating to delivery devices. Treatments are useful for cosmetic, diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

Abstract: Described is a system for competency assessment of an autonomous system. The system extracts semantic concepts representing a situation. Actions taken by the autonomous system are associated with semantic concepts that are activated when the actions are taken in the situation. The system measures an outcome of the actions taken in the situation and generates a reward metric. The semantic concepts representing the situation are stored as a memory with the actions taken in the situation and the reward metric as a memory. A prospective simulation is generated based on recall of the memory. A competency metric and an experience metric are determined. Competent operational control of the autonomous system is maintained when at least one of the competency metric and the experience metric is above a minimum value. An alert is generated when at least one of the competency metric and the experience metric falls below the minimum value.

Abstract: Systems and methods navigating a digital map are provided herein. A method includes displaying a plurality of clusters. Each cluster includes a plurality of page icons and each page icon linking to a page. The method includes receiving a control input to move a page icon from a first one of the clusters to a second one of the clusters.

Abstract: A toy set includes: a first mold portion including: a first base portion, and an indentation formation portion extending from the first base portion, the indentation formation portion including an edge. The first mold portion is configured to receive a moldable material, the indentation formation portion is configured to form an indentation in a first side of the moldable material, and the indentation allows the moldable material to fold without separating.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to systems and method within computer systems for an aircraft particularly focused on lateral path generation opportunities for fuel savings beyond that of renditions calculated by a flight management system. The approach focuses on turn generation that reduces fuel consumption and environmental impacts of excess CO2 emissions.

Abstract: In some examples, a system executes a program that generates a user interface (UI) screen, provides a user input event to the program during execution, and captures images of the UI screen before and after the user input event. The system determines, based on the captured images, whether a first region of the UI screen changed in response to the user input event, and indicates the first region as a user interactive region and adds an element representing the user interactive region to a representation of user interactive regions of a UI of the program.

Abstract: An earth-boring tool includes a tool body configured to rotate in a wellbore and carrying at least one extendable element. The at least one extendable element is configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position projecting radially beyond the tool body. The at least one extendable element has a mating surface. The earth-boring tool includes a support structure located in the tool body and having a support surface that is located and configured to face the mating surface of the at least one extendable element when the at least one extendable element is in the extended position. The support surface of the support structure is configured to bear at least a portion of the tangential forces acting on the extendable element during rotation of the earth-boring tool in the wellbore when the at least one extendable element is in the extended position.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system for calibrating cameras with a fixed focal point. In particular, a camera calibration system comprising one or more computing devices can project a plurality of fiducial markers on a target surface using the plurality of collimators. The camera calibration system can capture, using the camera, a plurality of images of the target surface with the camera, wherein the camera is rotated between each captured image in the plurality of images. The camera calibration system can compare the plurality of images with a ground truth projection. The camera calibration system can generate calibration data based on the comparison of the plurality of images with the ground truth projection. The camera calibration system can store the calibration data for use in rectifying the camera.

Abstract: A photovoltaic module includes at least one solar cell, an encapsulant encapsulating the at least one solar cell, a frontsheet juxtaposed with the encapsulant, and backsheet juxtaposed with the encapsulant. The frontsheet includes a glass layer, a polymer layer attached to the glass layer, and an adhesive layer attaching the polymer layer to the glass layer. The backsheet includes a single-layer, moisture-resistant, fire-retardant membrane.

Abstract: Guidewires and methods for transmitting electrical stimuli to a heart and for guiding and supporting the delivery of elongate treatment devices within the heart are disclosed. A guidewire can comprise an elongate body, including first and second elongate conductors, and at least first and second electrodes. A distal end portion of the elongate body can include a preformed bias shape, such as a pigtail-shaped region, on which the first and second electrodes can be located. The preformed bias shape can optionally be non-coplanar relative to an intermediate portion of the elongate body. The first and second elongate conductors can be formed of a single structure or two or more electrically connected structures. The conductors can extend from proximal end portions to distal end portions that electrically connect to the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: A technique includes performing optimistic concurrency control to process a request associated with a transaction to change a schema of an object. Performing the optimistic concurrency control includes locally modifying the object to change the schema of the object based on the request; after locally modifying the object, locking a global catalog to block the object from being globally modified; validating the locally modified object based on the global catalog; and committing the modified object to a globally shared storage in response to the modified object being validated.

Abstract: A system for enabling remote management of storage facilities has a videoconferencing system that allows a remote sales agent to communicate with customers at any of a plurality of storage facilities. When a customer enters a main office of a storage facility, the presence of the customer is sensed by one or more sensor nodes, and the remote sales agent is alerted to the customer's presence. In response, a videoconference call with the sales agent is established so that the customer sees an image of and may interact with the sales agent through the videoconferencing system. After the call, the sale agent may tend to other activities, such as communicating with other customers at the same facility or other storage facilities. If the customer desires to speak with the agent, the customer may provide a user input that automatically establishes a call with the same sales agent, if available.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV789532. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV789532, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV789532 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV789532 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV789532.

Abstract: A method includes capturing a signal of a detection substrate exposed to a sample containing a target substance; determining that the detection substrate is in a testable state; and generating an assessment of the presence of the target substance in the sample.

Abstract: Disclosed herein include microRNA antagonists, therapeutic compositions that include one or more of such microRNA antagonists, and methods of treating and/or ameliorating cardiac diseases and/or muscular dystrophy disorders with the microRNA antagonists. Also included are combination therapies, wherein a therapeutic composition disclosed herein and an additional therapy agent are provided to a subject having or suspected of having cardiac disease and/or muscular dystrophy disorder. In particular, some embodiments disclosed herein relate to compositions and methods for transiently administering a mixture of microRNA antagonists for promoting cardiomyocyte proliferation and cardiac regeneration.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of detecting nucleic acids. The nucleic acid of interest may be detected by using Cas endonuclease to degrade substantially all nucleic acid in a sample except for the nucleic acid of interest, leaving the nucleic acid of interest isolated and amenable to detection. In related methods, Cas endonuclease complexes are used to protect the nucleic acid of interest while unprotected nucleic acid is digested, e.g., by exonuclease, after which the isolated nucleic acid of interest is detected.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a splitter profiler apparatus may include at least one profiler head and at least one circular saw mounted to a common arbor. The circular saw may be mounted to a saw arm, and the saw arm may be coupled with an actuator that is selectively operable to move the circular saw along the arbor. The circular saw may be used in a profiling position, in which the circular saw and profiler head are in close proximity, such that the profiler head and circular saw function collectively to form a sideboard edge with a sawn finish. The circular saw may also be used in a splitting position, in which the circular saw is at a distance from the profiler, to divide the sideboard into narrower sideboards before the sideboards are sawn from the primary workpiece. Corresponding methods and systems are also described herein.

Abstract: Techniques involve: if it is determined that a power supply level of a processing unit in a normal mode in a computer system is lower than a threshold level, determining the remaining power of a battery backup unit in the computer system; and if it is determined that the remaining power is higher than the threshold power, causing the battery backup unit to supply power to the processing unit to maintain the processing unit in the normal mode. Accordingly, the performance of the computer system can be optimized and stabilized without increasing the hardware cost of the computer system or changing the power supply capability of the computer system, and the user experience of users using the computer system can be improved.

Abstract: An audio system includes a sound output device, a microphone, and processing circuitry. The microphone is configured to capture environmental audio. The processing circuitry is configured to analyze the environmental audio to identify one or more properties of environmental audio conditions. The processing circuitry is configured to adjust one or more sound presentation parameters based on the one or more properties of the environmental audio conditions to account for the environmental audio conditions. The processing circuitry is configured to operate the sound output device to output audio according to the one or more sound presentation parameters.