Abstract: Hybrid tomato variety ‘H1991’ is described. The tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid processing tomato variety suitable for machine harvest and is adaptable to the arid climactic conditions of regions such as California, USA, Spain, and Portugal. It is a main season variety with resistance to the three known races of fusarium wilt plus tomato spotted wilt virus. Its thick juice viscosity and medium solids makes it suitable for concentration and its smooth fruit shape lends itself to whole peel applications.

Abstract: A battery control system includes T contactor paths connected in parallel between a battery and a load, where T is an integer greater than one. Each of the T contactor paths includes a first contactor and a second contactor connected in series with the first contactor. Each of the T contactor paths includes at least one of a first voltage sensor configured to sense a first voltage between the first contactor and the second contactor; and a current sensor configured to sense current flowing through the first contactor and the second contactor. A second voltage sensor is configured to sense a second voltage at one end of the T contactor paths. A third voltage sensor is configured to sense a third voltage at an opposite end of the T contactor paths.

Abstract: A process for a reactive separation of organic molecules from biomass includes a reaction step for the biomass, a simultaneous extraction step using a solvent, and a filtration step to recover products, wherein the products comprise ferulic acid and/or coumaric acid. The products are extracted from the biomass in a pressurized stirred batch reactor using a liquid extraction solvent and a base in which the ferulate and the coumarate remain.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing emergency communications within controlled-environment facilities are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method may include providing a communication platform. The communication platform may be configured to, in a first mode of operation, enable communications between devices (e.g., telephones, etc.) operated by residents (e.g., inmates, etc.) of a controlled environment facility (e.g., jail, prison, etc.) and devices (e.g., telephones, etc.) operated by non-residents of the controlled environment facility. The method may also include switching the communication platform from the first mode of operation to an emergency mode of operation. In the emergency mode of operation, the communication platform may be configured to enable an emergency communication from a first device operated by a resident of the controlled environment facility to a second device controlled by emergency response personnel (e.g., hostage negotiator, counselor, police officer, etc.).

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a mixed-reality pass-through experience include implement acts of obtaining a texture map of a real-world environment, obtaining a depth map of the real-world environment, obtaining an updated texture map of the real-world environment subsequent to the obtaining of the depth map and the texture map, and rendering a virtual representation of the real-world environment utilizing both the depth map and the updated texture map that was obtained subsequent to the depth map. The texture map and the depth map may be based on a same image pair obtained from a pair of stereo cameras, the depth map being obtained by performing stereo matching on the same image pair. Additionally, the acts may further include detecting a predicted pose of a user and reprojecting a portion of the depth map to conform to a user perspective associated with the predicted pose.

Abstract: Assays for rapid measurement of total vitamin D in blood are provided. Vitamin D is measured following the rapid and irreversible release of vitamin D due to denaturation and digestion of vitamin D binding proteins by aspartyl peptidases (e.g., pepsin) under acidic conditions. Such measurements may be made using a vitamin D binder (e.g., an antibody) to measure competition between free vitamin D and added, labeled vitamin D. Synergy between denaturation and degradation is believed to provide more rapid and more complete release of vitamin D than would occur with acid or enzyme alone.

Abstract: A receiving device includes a receiving unit configured to receive a segment file constituting a stream of content, a reproducing unit configured to acquire and reproduce the received segment file, and a proxy server unit configured to generate supply availability information including a probability at which the segment file can be supplied to the reproducing unit, in which the proxy server unit generates the supply availability information in response to a request for the segment file from the reproducing unit and supplies the segment file received by the receiving unit to the reproducing unit, and the reproducing unit requests the proxy server unit to transmit a segment file to be reproduced next on the basis of the generated supply availability information. The device can be applied to stream delivery systems.

Abstract: Systems for performing operations on dynamic data associated with cells of a spreadsheet are provided. Both dynamic data and static data may be associated with a single cell of the spreadsheet. Upon association, parameters (including stream attributes, video attributes, image attributes and audio attributes) may be manipulated by a user, providing dynamic data processing functionality within a spreadsheet. Controls may be provided for playing the dynamic data and/or playing the dynamic data in response to spreadsheet data satisfying a condition. Operations for inserting text transcriptions (e.g., speech-to-text) of an audio track associated with dynamic data as subtitles may further be provided. Spreadsheet operations (e.g., sort and/or filter operations) may also be performed on a range of cells based on parameters of associated dynamic data.

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from enhanced reception methods. For example, various transponders and surveillance systems may benefit from reception methods that can distinguish between overlapping pulses from multiple sources. A method can include receiving, at an antenna, a first series of pulses from a first source. The method can also include receiving, at the antenna, a second series of pulses from a second source. The first series and the second series can at least partially overlap each other. The method can further include de-interleaving the first series from the second series using at least one non-time-domain technique.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for programmatically managing email data integration between an external email resource associated with a group-based communication system user and a group-based communication system are provided herein.

Abstract: Techniques for processing data may include: receiving a candidate data block; computing a distance using a distance function, wherein the distance is an entropy-based distance and denotes a measurement of similarity between the candidate data block and a target data block; and determining, using the distance, whether to perform data deduplication of the candidate data block with respect to the target data block to identify at least one sub-block of the candidate data block that is a duplicate of at least one sub-block of the target data block. If the distance is less than a threshold, it may be expected to have a matching sub-block between the candidate and target data blocks. The distance may be a difference between entropy values for the candidate and target data blocks. The first entropy value may be used to determine whether to compress or perform partial deduplication for the candidate data block.

Abstract: A process for making a high molecular weight poly(hydroxy acid) polymer having good thermal stability and a weight average molecular weight of >100,000 by GPC. The process includes mixing glycolic acid and/or lactic acid, and a diol or di-acid initiator, and at least one multifunctional initiator to form a liquid monomer mixture in an agitated polycondensation reactor. Polycondensing to form a liquid reaction mixture comprising a pre-polymer having a weight average molecular weight of >10,000 by GPC, and greater than 80% by mole hydroxyl or carboxyl end-group termination, then crystallizing to form a first solid reaction mixture. Then solid state polycondensing the solid reaction mixture to form a solid reaction mixture having a moisture level less than 50 ppm by weight. Then mixing the solid reaction mixture with an appropriate reactive coupling agent in a melting and mixing extruder to couple and form the reaction mixture and form the poly(hydroxy acid) polymer.

Abstract: A wireless device may receive one or more messages comprising configuration parameters of a cell. A reference duration for contention window adjustment may be determined based on the configuration parameters. The reference duration may be from a beginning of a channel occupancy of a first transmission burst and until an end of a first slot. The at least one physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) may be transmitted. A contention window value may be determined based on a plurality of new data indicators (NDIs) received in a plurality of uplink grants corresponding to a plurality of first transport blocks transmitted by the wireless device during the reference duration. The wireless device may perform a listen before talk procedure based on the contention window value. One or more second transport blocks may be transmitted based on the listen before talk procedure indicating a clear channel.

Abstract: A system for moving a vehicle having a harness; at least one front skid removably couplable to the harness; and at least one rear skid removably couplable to the at least one front skid.

Abstract: A motor controller is described that is coupled to a drive motor and a battery pack of a vehicle. The motor controller is configured to determine a maximum discharge current of the battery pack and a rotational velocity of the drive motor. Based on the determined rotational velocity of the drive motor, the motor controller is configured to identify a curve that defines a relationship between the maximum discharge current of the battery pack and a drive current limit of the motor controller. Based on the identified curve and the determined maximum discharge current of the battery pack, the motor controller is configured to determine the drive current limit of the motor controller. The motor controller is further configured to convert a discharge current from the battery pack to a drive current subject to the determined drive current limit and supply the drive current to the drive motor.

Abstract: A waste disposal apparatus, such as a waste disposal container or unit that is configured to receive used personal care products in a discreet and sanitary manner. Instances of incontinence, menstruation or uncontrollable bodily functions can be a personal situation that is otherwise unknown to others. However, current receptacles available to dispose of used personal care products fail to provide for a hygienic, easily accessible and discreet that is designed for small spaces, such as a home bathroom or public restroom stall.

Abstract: A capsule for an aerosol-generating device may include a first heater, a second heater, and a frame sandwiched between the first heater and the second heater. The frame may define open spaces therein and have a rigidity that is adequate to support the first heater and the second heater. The open spaces within the frame may be interconnected and sized for aerosol-permeability and capillary action. A nicotine-containing material, such as tobacco, may be disposed within the capsule.

Abstract: Systems and methods for synchronizing game play of a video game include detecting selection of a video game for game play at a game server. In response, an instance of the video game is executed at the game server. The execution causes the game play to be provided to a game client for rendering on a main portion of a display screen of the game client. A pre-recorded video associated with the video game is provided for rendering in a second portion of the display screen while the game play is being rendered on the main portion of the display screen. The pre-recorded video rendering in the second portion is dynamically synchronized with the game play of the video game rendering in the main portion so that a game scene rendering in the pre-recorded video matches to a game scene of the game play rendering in the main portion of the display screen.