Abstract: A method for distributing media content and tracking viewer impressions in an out-of-home context includes: a mobile computing device receiving an identifier of a first media content item; causing display of the first media content item to a first viewer; sensing image data of the first viewer during display of the first media content item; determining a location of the mobile computing device during display of the first media content item to the first viewer; sending the image data of the first viewer, and an impression-reporting message including: the identifier of the first media content item and the location of the mobile computing device during display of the first media content item to the first viewer.

Abstract: Analysis of a breath sample is a noninvasive point-of-care tool with ever increasing screening and clinical applicability. Herein we describe a method to analyze the content of low-level, trace volatile organic compounds from alveolar breath captured as a breath sample from a patient suspected of having a disease related to coronavirus infection. The breath sample is then analyzed using a gas phase analysis methodology, such as gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (“GCMS”), to generate an analysis result, such as a GCMS spectrum. A computer system is then used to develop a fingerprint pattern from the analysis result. The fingerprint pattern is then used to determine a patient status for the patient. The fingerprint pattern is typically a grouping of 75 to 450 compounds of known concentration which are indicative of a particular disease related to coronavirus.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for controlling environmental conditions to control latent and sensible loads in a plant grow chamber. The density of plant-0 receptacles in the grow chamber is such that, when plants are held in the plurality of plant receptacles, evapotranspiration contributes to the latent load so that the latent load exceeds a sensible load, resulting in evapotranspirative cooling. This shift in the energy balance allows for greater energy savings, as compared with conventional indoor farms that focus on removing heat from the growth environment. Environmental conditions may be controlled to achieved desired conditions, such as the optimum ratio of harvest weight yield to energy consumption under given constraints. Light modules for enabling plant growth suitable for controlled environment agriculture are also described.

Abstract: The described implementations relate to reducing distance errors in depth maps. One example can detect blooming in a depth map. This example can identify a depth range affected by the blooming and take an action relating to the identified depth range to address the blooming.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a foamable composition comprising an olefin copolymer that comprises ethylene and an ?-olefin; an unneutralized carboxylated olefin copolymer; a crosslinking agent; a blowing agent; and an activator; where a weight ratio of the activator to the unneutralized carboxylated olefin copolymer is greater than 0.3. Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing a foamable composition comprising blending together an olefin copolymer that comprises ethylene and an ?-olefin; an unneutralized carboxylated olefin copolymer; a crosslinking agent; a blowing agent; and an activator to form the foamable composition; where a weight ratio of the activator to the unneutralized carboxylated olefin copolymer is greater than 0.3; heating the foamable composition to activate the blowing agent to form a foam; and crosslinking the foam.

Abstract: Protection and recovery is provided for an allocation unit of data that is in-flight between a source device and a target device of a storage system during a systemic failure by selecting between corresponding source device and target device metadata based on consistency and reciprocal linkage. If logical volume metadata for the allocation unit of the data in volatile memory is not consistent with logical volume metadata for the allocation unit in non-volatile storage, then the allocation unit is recovered from the source device. If target device metadata for the data in volatile memory is not consistent with target device metadata for the data in non-volatile storage, then the allocation unit is recovered from the source device. If linkage between logical volume metadata for the allocation unit and target device metadata for the data is not reciprocal, then the allocation unit is recovered from the source device.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring conditions in a crawl space is provided. The system generally comprises at least one sensor, computing device, data aggregator operably connected to the at least one sensor, processor operably connected to the computing device, power supply, and non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon. The system is designed to collect condition data via the at least one sensor and determine whether the conditions within the crawl space could have a detrimental impact on the building. In particular, the system is designed to monitor settling of a building over time and alert a user if the settling exceeds a predefined threshold.

Abstract: A firearm has a trigger shield configured as a protective loop surrounding a first and second switch of the firearm. Each switch actuates the function of the firearm when activated by a finger to start the firing process. The first switch is on a first side of the protective loop and the second switch is on a second side of the protective loop. Further, the firearm has an emitter mounted on the trigger shield that propagates a light beam to a receiver mounted on an opposite side of the trigger shield. When a finger depresses one of the switches, his/her finger is blocking the light beam and the firearm will not activate and when the finger is moved away from the light beam, the firearm discharges.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a crossbow comprises a stock, a bow portion, a latch, a trigger and a foregrip. In some embodiments, the foregrip is supported by the stock and arranged to move with respect to the stock between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: Engagement catheter devices, systems, and methods to use the same under suctional tissue engagement. A method of the present disclosure comprises the steps of engaging a targeted tissue under suction/vacuum using an engagement catheter, delivering a substance to, into, or through the targeted tissue from within a lumen of the engagement catheter, and injecting a fluid within a different lumen of the engagement catheter to flush the catheter and target tissue area with the fluid, and subsequently suctionally removing the injected fluid from the target area and lumens of the engagement catheter.

Abstract: A computer processing system for reducing a processing footprint in cryptosystems utilizing quadratic extension field arithmetic such as pairing-based cryptography, elliptic curve cryptography, code-based cryptography and post-quantum elliptic curve cryptography that includes at least one computer processor having a register file with three processor registers operably configured to implement quadratic extension field arithmetic equations in a finite field of Fp2 and a multiplexer operably configured to selectively shift from each of the three processor registers in sequential order to generate modular additional results and modular multiplication results from the three processor registers.

Abstract: A method for shuffle-less reclustering of clustered tables includes receiving a first and second group of clustered data blocks sorted by a clustering key value. A range of clustering key values of one or more the data blocks in the second group overlaps with the range of clustering key values of a data block in the first group. The method also includes generating split points for partitioning the first and second groups of clustered data blocks into a third group. The method also includes partitioning using the split points, the first and second groups into the third group. Each data block in the third group includes a range of clustering key values that do not overlap with any other data block in the third group. Each split point defines an upper limit or lower limit for the range of clustering key values a data block in the third group.

Abstract: A system to provide at least two circumferential metal to metal seals between coaxial tubulars. Where a first tubular includes a circumferential shoulder having a circumferential first metal seal and a circumferential second metal seal. A second tubular has a circumferential shoulder that matches and abuts the first tubular circumferential shoulder. Each metal seal is of a material having a higher yield strength than the second tubular shoulder such that the first metal seal and the second metal seal will penetrate the material of the second tubular shoulder thereby providing a seal. Additionally a test port is provided from the exterior of the exterior tubular to a point on either the first or second tubular between the first and second metal seals.

Abstract: A method includes determining, by an analysis system, a system aspect of a system for an issue response analysis evaluation. The method further includes determining, by the analysis system, at least one evaluation perspective and at least one evaluation viewpoint for use in performing the issue response analysis evaluation on the system aspect. The method further includes obtaining, by the analysis system, issue response analysis data regarding the system aspect in accordance with the at least one evaluation perspective and the at least one evaluation viewpoint. The method further includes calculating, by the analysis system, an issue response analysis rating as a measure of system issue response analysis maturity for the system aspect based on the issue response analysis data, the at least one evaluation perspective, the at least one evaluation viewpoint, and at least one evaluation rating metric.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of treatment and/or prophylaxis of viral infections and/or diseases, disorders, and conditions associated therewith such as COVID-19. The disclosed treatment involves administering aminoquinoline drugs, corticosteroids, and antibiotics to subjects in need thereof, and particularly providing such treatments prior to substantial bacterial infection in the lung.

Abstract: A system and method of operating a system for automatically punctuating text using non-recurrent neural networks is disclosed. The system and method at least: applying a text string to a first component of a non-recurrent neural network trained to generate one or more contextualized vectors, wherein the first component determines the contextualized vectors by processing each word in the text string in parallel with one another; applying the contextualized vectors to a second component of the non-recurrent neural network trained to generate a set of probability values for each word in the text string, wherein the second component determines the set of probability values by processing the contextualized vectors in parallel with one another; and transmitting the set of probability values to a text generation engine to generate a formatted text string based on the set of probability values.

Abstract: A system using combined electrocardiography (EKG) and photoplethysmography (PPG) sensing, to determine venous oxygen saturation is described. The system uses averaging of similar pulses based on Prior (or n?1) R-to-R pulse wave duration, and current (or n) R-to-R pulse wave duration for evaluation of the metabolic reserve and/or stress of the patient.

Abstract: A method of data conditioning is disclosed that in one aspect can include the steps of receiving a data stream, encoding a time code in the data stream to identify a portion of the data stream corresponding to a content fragment, and separating the identified portion of the data stream to define the content fragment, wherein the content fragment comprises the encoded time code.

Abstract: A circuit and method for detecting a failure of a switching power device is disclosed. The circuit and method utilize a Kelvin connection of a four-terminal configuration of the switching power device to sense a resistance of at least one wire-bond. The resistance corresponds to a defect or defects in the at least one wire-bond and so it can be used to detect a failure before damage occurs. A threshold used for detecting the failure can be adjusted to accommodate variations in the switching power device and/or the application in which it is being used. Additionally, the failure detection is carried out at a period after the switching power device is turned ON to prevent switching transients from affecting the detection.

Abstract: Systems, methods and compositions to produce fine powders are described. These include forming a hypereutectic melt including a target material, a sacrificial-matrix material, and an impurity, rapidly cooling the hypereutectic melt to form a hypereutectic alloy having a first phase and a second phase, annealing the hypereutectic alloy to alter a morphology of the target material to thereby produce target particles, and removing the sacrificial matrix to thereby produce a fine powder of the target particles. The first phase is defined by the target material and the second phase is defined by the sacrificial-matrix material. The sacrificial-matrix material forms a sacrificial matrix having the target material dispersed therethrough.