Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for testing and applying codes to electronic shopping carts. For instance, the method may include monitoring a shopping cart associated with an e-commerce website and with a user; in response to detecting a change to the shopping cart, testing codes with respect to a present content of the shopping cart to determine valid codes; selecting at least one of the valid codes; determining a status of the session; and performing an action based on the status and the at least one selected code. The testing the codes with respect to the present content of the shopping cart may include: cloning the shopping cart to form a cloned shopping cart in a shadow session; and/or obtaining the codes; and testing the codes on the cloned shopping cart in the shadow session to determine the valid codes.

Abstract: A touchscreen display includes one or more display drivers coupled to an active matrix display and one or more touch controllers coupled to one or more touch sensor conductors. The one or more display drivers are coupled to the active matrix display via active matrix conductive components. When enabled, the one or more display drivers is configured to transmit a first signal to the active matrix display in accordance with display operation. A touch sensor conductor includes one or more segments of the active matrix conductive components. When enabled, a touch controller of the one or more touch controllers is configured to transmit a second signal via the touch sensor conductor in accordance with touchscreen operation that is performed concurrently with the display operation.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may provide methods and apparatus for a battery. The apparatus may compute a state of charge (SOC) of the battery using a coulomb counting method and adjust the computed SOC based on an extracted SOC. The apparatus may determine whether the battery is in an open circuit condition and, if so, the extracted SOC is determined during the open circuit period.

Abstract: A method is provided for preparing pericardial tissue that is used for a bioprosthetic heart valve assembly. According to this method, pericardial tissue is harvested from a host animal and then cleaned. The cleaned tissue is then fixed using glutaraldehyde. After fixation of the tissue, the residual antigenic components are removed to preserve the tissue structural integrity for its long-term performance. In addition, higher concentrations of alcohol are used to reduce the tissue bioburden, and at the same time to dehydrate the tissue followed by preserving the tissue with glycerol so as to mitigate glutaraldehyde-storage related issues for the bioprosthetic heart valve.

Abstract: Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing compositions, methods and systems are provided to reduce oxide trench dishing and improve over-polishing window stability. High and tunable silicon oxide removal rates, low silicon nitride removal rates, and tunable SiO2:SiN selectivity are also provided. The compositions use unique chemical additives, such as maltitol, lactitol, maltotritol, ribitol, D-sorbitol, mannitol, dulcitol, iditol, D-(?)-Fructose, sorbitan, sucrose, ribose, Inositol, glucose, D-arabinose, L-arabinose, D-mannose, L-mannose, meso-erythritol, beta-lactose, arabinose, or combinations thereof as oxide trench dishing reducing additives.

Abstract: High-speed connectors and connector assemblies that include structures for alignment and/or improved thermal performance.

Abstract: Augmented reality (AR) guidance systems providing procedure instruction data to a user using an equipment system to perform a procedure. Methods for use of the AR guidance systems.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating responses to user input such as dialogues, and images are discussed. The system may generate, by a response generation module of at least one server, an optimal generated response to the user communication by applying an generative adversarial network. In some embodiments, the generative adversarial network may include a hierarchical recurrent encoder decoder generative adversarial network including a generator and a discriminator component.

Abstract: A storage device is disclosed herein. The storage device comprises a block including a plurality of memory cells and a circuit coupled to the plurality of memory cells of the block. The circuit is configured to program memory cells of a plurality of strings of a word line of the block and verify, for a plurality of sets of the memory cells, a data state of a set of the memory cells, where each set of the plurality of sets of the memory cells includes a memory cell from each string of the plurality of strings of the word line. Further, the circuit is configured to determine a number of sets of the plurality of memory cell sets that are verified to be in a first data state and determine, based on the number of sets, whether the block is faulty.

Abstract: A shield attachment can include a brim slot and a face shield. The brim slot may be configured to receive the brim to secure the face shield attachment to the headwear. The face shield may be positioned below the brim slot, and the face shield can be configured to extend around a face of the user while the headwear is worn.

Abstract: A method of controlling intra prediction for decoding or encoding of a video sequence, is by at least one processor and includes obtaining an index of an intra prediction mode of a current block of the video sequence, obtaining a coefficient scanning direction based on the obtained index, using a first look up table indicating a mapping between a plurality of indices of a plurality of intra prediction modes and respective coefficient scanning directions, and performing a coefficient scanning of the current block, based on the obtained coefficient scanning direction.

Abstract: A method for splitting text line images includes receiving a text line image and identifying that the text line image comprises a plurality of zones, wherein each zone includes text whose font differs from the text of adjacent zones. The method further includes selecting a splitting position between multiple zones and splitting the text line image at the splitting position into a plurality of image segments, wherein each image segment contains at least one zone of the text line image and performing optical character recognition on each image segment to recognize a text segment of the image segment. In certain implementations, the method further includes generating one or more confidence measurements and selecting a splitting position that corresponds to a large gradient in the confidence measurement.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a level of oxygen in a closed environment from an oxygen supply having an oxygen sensor for detecting the level of oxygen in the closed environment. The apparatus has a plurality of relays in communication with the sensor. The apparatus has a valve in communication with the relays and the oxygen supply which is automatically opened with the relays without human interaction, monitoring and adjustment to release oxygen from the oxygen supply into the environment when the level of oxygen in the environment goes below a first predetermined level and which is automatically closed with the relays without human interaction, monitoring and adjustment to stop oxygen from being released from the oxygen supply into the environment when the level of oxygen in the environment goes above a second predetermined level. A method for controlling a level of oxygen in a closed environment from an oxygen supply. A refuge chamber.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for recommending one or more potential changes in operating parameters of a built environment. The one or more potential changes are associated with a plurality of energy load sources. The method includes a step of fetching a first set of statistical data associated with each of a plurality of energy consuming devices. The method includes another step of collecting a third set of statistical data associated with one or more ambient parameters of the built environment. The method includes yet another step of analyzing the first set of statistical data, the second set of statistical data and the third set of statistical data. In addition, the method includes yet another step of recommending the one or more potential changes for the energy consumption of each of the plurality of energy consuming devices.

Abstract: Example steering assistance systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a controller receives inputs from one or more sensors mounted to a vehicle. The controller processes the inputs from the one or more sensors to determine whether a steering change is needed. Responsive to determining that a steering change is needed, the controller provides a steering change recommendation to a driver of the vehicle via a physical rotation of the vehicle steering wheel in a recommended direction.

Abstract: A browser-based, user interface served by a manager application providing for a unified ecosystem experience empowering healthcare users with seamless control over a plurality of different applications and/or websites in a maximized, consolidated and synchronized manner. The manager application includes a user interface with common toolbar controlling a plurality of panels built upon underlying frame data for displaying various applications and/or websites in a consolidated view. The display layout of various applications and/or websites can be controlled by the user or even triggered by an event, such as event-based triggers to optimally align to a healthcare workflow. Therefore, a uniform user experience with consistent look-and-feel is provided despite using separate applications and/or websites.

Abstract: An optical device and an eye-tracking system to suppress a rainbow effect are provided. The optical device includes a grating. The grating includes at least one substrate and a grating structure coupled to the at least one substrate. The grating structure is configured to diffract an infrared light beam and transmit a visible light beam with a diffraction efficiency less than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine reach with time dependent weights are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein includes determining a first subset of panelists exposed to media at a first time; determining a second subset of the panelists exposed to the media at a second time; applying a first plurality of weights to the first subset of panelists to generate first weighted exposures; applying a second plurality of weights to the second subset of the panelists to generate second weighted exposures; for a first panelist in the first and second subsets, determining a first cumulative weighted exposure by determining which of the first and second weighted exposures is largest for each of the first panelist; for a second panelist in one of the first and second subsets, determining a second cumulative weighted exposure by based on the weight applied to the second panelist; and determining a reach of the media for the first and second times by combining the first and second cumulative weighted exposures.

Abstract: Methods, devices and program products are provided for a medical instrumentation storage cabinet. First and second instrumentation retention trays are configured to receive surgical instruments. The housing includes a top plate, a bottom shelf and at least one intermediate shelf there between. The bottom and intermediate shelfs and the first and second instrumentation retention trays include a plurality of holes there through to allow passage of a sterilization medium during a sterilization process. Standoffs are distributed about a perimeter of the housing. The standoffs separate the intermediate shelf from the top plate and bottom shelf to define first and second tray storage areas there between. The first and second tray storage areas have a shape and dimension to receive the first and second instrumentation retention trays. The standoffs are spaced apart from one another to define tray passages there between.

Abstract: An effective implementation is shown for a height adjustment system for one or more spray guns used in a line striper.