Abstract: A console assembly includes a body that has a front portion and a rear portion. The body defines a support extension extending from a rear portion. The support extension includes a guide and a resilient member that defines a channel. A lid is operably coupled to the body. A connector outwardly extends from the lid and is coupled to the support extension. An engagement member is positioned within the channel and is coupled to the connector and mutually engageable with the resilient member.

Abstract: An endoscope with a handle and an insertion shaft. The insertion shaft has solid state illumination and imaging circuitry at or near a tip designed to provide illumination and imaging of a body cavity for a surgeon during surgery. At least a portion of the insertion shaft is flexible or articulated. Controls on the handle permit control of flex or articulation of the insertion shaft to permit direction of illumination and field of view of the imaging circuitry. Control force transfer elements permit a surgeon to direct a direction of the imaging circuitry by transfer of mechanical force directed by a surgeon to the bendable distal portion to cause the bendable portion to bend under the surgeon's control.

Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of a framework named as total correlation variational autoencoder (TC_VAE) to disentangle syntax and semantics by making use of total correlation penalties of KL divergences. One or more Kullback-Leibler (KL) divergence terms in a loss for a variational autoencoder are discomposed so that generated hidden variables may be separated. Embodiments of the TC_VAE framework were examined on semantic similarity tasks and syntactic similarity tasks. Experimental results show that better disentanglement between syntactic and semantic representations have been achieved compared with state-of-the-art (SOTA) results on the same data sets in similar settings.

Abstract: In particular embodiments, a consent conversion optimization system is configured to test two or more test consent interfaces against one another to determine which of the two or more consent interfaces results in a higher conversion percentage (e.g., to determine which of the two or more interfaces lead to a higher number of end users and/or data subjects providing a requested level of consent for the creation, storage and use or cookies by a particular website). The system may, for example, analyze end user interaction with each particular test consent interface to determine which of the two or more user interfaces: (1) result in a higher incidence of a desired level of provided consent; (2) are easier to use by the end users and/or data subjects (e.g., take less time to complete, require a fewer number of clicks, etc.); (3) etc.

Abstract: Systems and methods for media processing and streaming are provided. A method includes receiving, by a first application operating on an application server, a live session request from a second application operating on a user device separate from the application server to start a Framework for Live Uplink Streaming (FLUS) session; obtaining a list of a plurality of FLUS sinks; selecting a FLUS media sink operating on a sink device from among the plurality of FLUS sinks, wherein the sink device is separate from the application server and the user device; sending a workflow request to a Network-Based Media Processing (NBMP) source to start an NBMP workflow associated with the FLUS media sink; and sending a response to the second application including session information for establishing the FLUS session using the NBMP workflow and the FLUS media sink.

Abstract: A method of installing and sealing a friction fastener to at least an upper substrate and a lower substrate includes providing an expandable sealant to an underhead volume of the friction fastener, installing the friction fastener through the upper substrate and into the lower substrate using a joining device, and applying heat in-situ to the expandable sealant such that the friction fastener is sealed to at least the upper substrate. The heat in-situ is applied to the expandable sealant via installing the friction fastener and/or with an external heating source disposed downstream from the joining device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for authorizing an electronic transaction. In one implementation at least one processor is programmed to receive electronic transaction data and historical transaction data, the electronic transaction data including an entity identifier component and an amount component of an electronic transaction; determine, based on the entity identifier component and the amount component, a location of the electronic transaction in a space of a distributed representation space, the distributed representation space comprising a mapping of electronic transaction components in a high-order space; determine locations of the historical transaction data in the distributed representation space; determine a decision boundary in the distributed representation space based on the locations of the historical transaction data; and authorize the electronic transaction based on the location of the electronic transaction being within the decision boundary.

Abstract: A face mask includes a fabric filter configured to be worn on a user's face. A composition with anti-viral properties is arranged on the fabric. The composition preferably includes anti-viral oils and an anti-viral metal such as copper or copper oxide.

Abstract: A slurry is injected into a subject at a treatment site selected from the group consisting of (i) a deep subcutaneous fat layer, (ii) a superficial subcutaneous fat layer, and (iii) the deep subcutaneous fat layer and the superficial subcutaneous fat layer. Fat cells in the selected treatment site are ablated by the slurry. For example, the slurry is injected into (i) the deep subcutaneous fat layer only, (ii) the superficial subcutaneous fat layer only, (iii) the deep subcutaneous fat layer followed by the superficial subcutaneous fat layer, (iv) the superficial subcutaneous fat layer followed by the deep subcutaneous fat layer, or (v) the deep subcutaneous fat layer and the superficial subcutaneous fat layer simultaneously.

Abstract: Intermediaries for a robot and robotic end effector for orthopedic surgery operatively couple a surgical robot to an end effector of such a robot. The intermediaries therefor comprise means to absorb and/or counteract reactionary forces from the end effector (which end effector may, as an example, be a surgical tool) and to reduce forces that would otherwise be imparted on the robot. An intermediary comprises a sleeve of shock-absorbing material that couples the robot and end effector. Another intermediary comprises an isolation connector that provides for an indirect coupling between the robot and the end effector and includes an absorption means for absorption or dispersion of reactionary forces from the end effector.

Abstract: A system including a power bus configured to supply power to a plurality of server racks arranged within a space of a building, a first power source connection positioned at a first side of the building and configured to supply power from a first power source to the power bus, a second power source positioned at a second side of the building different from the first side and configured to supply power from a second power source to the power bus, and a plurality of diverter switches arranged within the power bus. Each diverter switch may be configured to receive a respective control signal and, responsive to the respective control signal, redirect power within the power bus.

Abstract: A method for oil and gas analysis includes receiving measurements from sensing devices instrumented on a blowout preventer, the measurements generated by the plurality of sensing devices over time, storing the measurements in a database, providing a data playback interface to a client device, determining a time range based one or more inputs into the data playback interface, determining one or more data variables selected from a plurality of data variables based the one or more inputs retrieving, from the database, respective values of the one or more data variables corresponding to the time range, generating, one the display, a visual representation of the values of the one or more data variables corresponding to the time range, the visual representation providing playback of the values of the one or more data variables synchronized with respect to time, and displaying the values according to user manipulation of playback control elements.

Abstract: Methods of forming and processing semiconductor devices are described. Certain embodiments relate to the formation of self-aligned DRAM capacitors. More particularly, certain embodiments relate to the formation of self-aligned DRAM capacitors utilizing the formation of self-aligned growth pillars. The pillars lead to greater capacitor heights, increase critical dimension uniformity, and self-aligned bottom and top contacts.

Abstract: Network service provisioning is described. Network service provisioning to a device includes a mechanism for ensuring that network services are available based upon one or more of appropriate traffic control, billing, and notification policies. Ensuring that the policies are properly enforced on a device is a focus of this paper. The enforcement policies can be on the device or in the network.

Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for video coding. Video data comprising a chroma component and a luma component is received. Luma samples are extracted from the luma component of the received video data. The chroma component is filtered based on the extracted luma samples using a cross-component adaptive loop filter (CC-ALF). Coefficients associated with the CC-ALF are constrained to be less than a sum of a bit-depth value associated with the luma samples and a positive offset value.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media for generating an online analytical processing cube (MAP) are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive a cube definition file; access a data-source; generate a data-source property configuration for the data-source using the cube definition file to; determine each of respective parsed data from the data-source is a key, attribute, or measure; and generate the OLAP cube by combining the cube definition file and the data-source property configuration for the determined parsed data from the data-source.

Abstract: An automobile maintenance application may link automobile owners with service providers and provide service reminders based on manufacturers' recommended scheduled maintenance. The automobile maintenance application may maintain maintenance records for automobiles. The automobile maintenance application may provide a system for service providers to send targeted advertisements to automobile owners in need of a service. The maintenance application may allow automobile owners to compare the prices and services of local service providers and benefit from the value associated with competition between service providers that is realized during a live or proxy auction.

Abstract: An adjustable cable support member includes a first track defining first and second channels extending in a longitudinal direction thereof, and a second track at least partially slideably received within the first and second channels of the first track in the longitudinal direction for enabling adjustment of the overall length of the cable support member. The first track and the second track define a cable receiving space extending continuously in the longitudinal direction over the length of the cable support member.

Abstract: Aspects herein relate to protective headgear for sports and to methods of using such headgear. In one aspect, the headgear has an external head-protecting shell that is soft to reduce the risk of injuring other players. In another aspect, the headgear has a rear closure arrangement that includes a bridge component for ease of putting on the headgear and for added protection at the closure area of the rear closure arrangement. In another aspect, fit pads of different sizes are removeably attachable to a cheekbone extension member of the headgear to provide a proper fit to the wearer's cheekbone. A face mask is integrated with the headgear in some embodiments.

Abstract: Example embodiments described in this disclosure are generally directed to the use of a multi-zone geofence for key-free vehicle operations management. The multi-zone geofence may include a first zone where vehicles can be operated without the use of keys or key fobs, and a second zone surrounding the first zone where a first set of functional restrictions are imposed upon the vehicles. The first set of functional restrictions can include an upper speed limit that is automatically imposed upon a vehicle. The multi-zone geofence can include additional zones having functional restrictions, such as a third zone surrounding the second zone wherein key-free vehicle operations are permitted with a second set of restrictions. The second set of restrictions may include a directional speed feature involving an automatic speed reduction upon a vehicle travelling towards a periphery of the third zone and lifting the speed reduction if the vehicle turns back.