Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to culling of polygons for efficient rendering of a high-density polygon mesh using one or more compute shaders. Examples include monoscopic and stereoscopic rendering, foveated and non-foveated rendering, and selectively utilizing one or more computer shaders to rasterize very small triangles instead of using a regular rendering pipeline for increased performance.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a data processing apparatus, a data processing method, and a program capable of achieving reduction in costs of a reception device that receives a GSE packet. A GSE-Lite packet construction section constructs GSE-Lite packet including GSE-Lite signaling, which is signaling for identifying whether data is the GSE-Lite packet in a data link layer of an open systems interconnection (OSI) reference model, by using, as a target, only a protocol data unit (PDU) whose maximum size is limited to a predetermined limit size of 4096 bytes or less, where the GSE-Lite packet is a generic stream encapsulation (GSE) packet having the PDU placed in a data field. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a case of transmitting the GSE packet and a case of receiving the GSE packet.

Abstract: A video aggregator can multiplex multimedia content, the multiplexed multimedia content being directed to a plurality of customer premises equipment, and aggregate the multiplexed multimedia content into a reduced number of broadcast channels to release at least one of bandwidth and radio frequency spectrum, not included in the reduced number of broadcast channels, for other applications. A system controller can electronically control delivery of the aggregated and multiplexed multimedia content to the plurality of customer premises equipment within the reduced number of broadcast channels, receive a request for unavailable other content, and electronically control delivery of the unavailable other content.

Abstract: Catalysts, catalytic forms and formulations, and catalytic methods are provided. The catalysts and catalytic forms and formulations are useful in a variety of catalytic reactions, for example, the oxidative coupling of methane. Related methods for use and manufacture of the same are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for image processing is disclosed. The method includes: obtaining an image associated with a check; obtaining target strings associated with a payor of the check and based on a user input; obtaining extracted strings by applying multiple optical character recognition (OCR) processes with different segmentation modes to the image; identifying, using an expandable and sliding window (ESW), matches between the plurality of target strings and the plurality of extracted strings; and selecting a winning match from the plurality of matches.

Abstract: Described herein are biological devices and methods for using the same to produce carbo sugars. The biological devices include microbial cells transformed with a DNA construct containing genes for producing a cellulose synthase and galactomannan galactosyltransferase. In some instances, the biological devices also include a gene for lipase. Methods for altering the viscosity of petroleum oil using the carbo sugars are also described herein. Finally, methods for degreasing or decontaminating water mixed with petroleum oil or other fatty substances or a surface coated with petroleum oil or other fatty substances using the carbo sugars are described herein.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for managing the delivery of electronic data, such as media content, through a network. An indication of a quantity of data transmitted via a network during a first time period may be received. Based on the quantity of data transmitted during the first time period, it may be determined that a first bandwidth utilization threshold of the network has been satisfied, and a first optimized version of a second portion of the content item may be subsequently sent.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to facilitate equipment status verification in a storage device. An example vehicle comprises: an equipment rack, a processor and memory, and a display. The equipment rack includes sensors to generate presence and securement information. The processor and memory are in communication with the sensors and are configured to: determine a presence status of an object assigned to the equipment rack, determine a securement status of the object in the equipment rack, and display a report of the presence and securement statuses via the display.

Abstract: A wireless device receives a first downlink control information indicating activation of a semi-persistent channel state information reporting. A first medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) is transmitted confirming the first downlink control information. The first MAC CE is identified by a first MAC subheader with a first logical channel identifier for the semi-persistent channel state information reporting. A second downlink control information indicating activation of a configured uplink grant is received. A second MAC CE confirming the second downlink control information is transmitted. The second MAC CE is identified by a second MAC subheader with a second logical channel identifier for the configured uplink grant.

Abstract: Doorbells can send data to each other to enable a first doorbell user to warn a second doorbell user regarding a suspicious visitor. A first user can indicate a first trait of a visitor via a first remote computing device. The first user can create a user group to enable the members of the user group to use their doorbells to take pictures of suspicious visitors and to send the pictures of the suspicious visitors to other members of the user group.

Abstract: Loop-powered control of pneumatic process control devices is disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes an interface for use with a pneumatic process control device of a process control system. The interface includes a power input to scavenge power from a loop power control signal associated with the process control system, a sensor to determine a position of a movable control input associated with the process control device, a comparator to compare the determined position of the movable control input with a desired position of the movable control input, and an actuator to cause movement of the movable control input based on the comparison of the determined position with the desired position, where the actuator is to be powered with the scavenged power.

Abstract: Technologies and implementations for wireless communication in a wireless network including transmitting downlink information on a first frequency channel to Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD) User Equipments (UEs), transmitting downlink information on a second frequency channel during downlink portions of Time Domain Duplex (TDD) frame periods of the second frequency channel to TDD UEs, wherein the second frequency channel is the same as the frequency channel on which the FDD UEs are configured to transmit, and controlling uplink transmissions from the FDD UEs to occur only during uplink portions of TDD frame periods of the second frequency channel.

Abstract: A system for removing undesirable compounds from contaminated air includes a biofilter having porous glass media. Hydrogen sulfide is removed from contaminated air by passing the contaminated air through the biofilter.

Abstract: Provided is a process for purifying an aqueous solution, wherein the aqueous solution comprises one or more sugars and additionally comprises furfural, hydroxymethylfurfural, or a mixture thereof; wherein the process comprises passing the aqueous solution through a collection of resin particles; and wherein the resin particles comprise covalently bound acid functional groups.

Abstract: “Publishers” generate individual QR codes which may be either displayed on a smartphone or printed on a physical label, and “consumers” scan and decode those codes for secure and private communication with the publishers, without either party knowing the phone number or email address of the other party. At least one profile associated with the publisher may be an anonymous profile that permits the disclosure of only a specified subset of the otherwise available information about that publisher, and that information is not directly embodied in the displayed code, but rather is stored on a secure remote server which is selectively accessible by the consumer. If both parties have not authorized the release of their respective names and phone numbers (or other public contact information) to the other party by exchanging respective public profiles within a predetermined time period, any associated temporary contact numbers may be disabled and any anonymous contact information may be deleted from the remote server.

Abstract: The monolithic door of the present invention includes a single panel door having a top edge and a front and back side. The door is hinged at the top edge, within a door opening, to a structure (in one embodiment, a door frame header). A winding mechanism is secured towards the top of a first vertical member of the door frame and a second winding mechanism is secured towards the top of a second vertical member of the door frame, opposite the first vertical member. A compression strut on each side of the door is secured to tension straps or cables which are in turn attached to a corresponding winding mechanism secured to the structure. An actuator operatively connected to the winding mechanisms rotates the drums to either force the door open or allow the door to close.

Abstract: Illumination devices as include a frame intended to be worn by a user and one or more light sources (e.g., LEDs) positioned by the frame so as to be near a user's zygomatic bones and oriented to project light in a direction of the user's view when the illumination device is worn on the wearer's head. The frame may be shaped to be worn over the user's ears and behind the user's head, and may be made of one or more of plastic, metal and/or a metal alloy, carbon fiber, wood, cellulose acetate, natural horn and/or bone, leather, and an epoxy resin. An optional strap may be retractably attached to connect portions of the frame over the wearer's head. The LEDs may be included in respective panels swivelly mounted to booms of the frame and the panels may further include imaging devices, such as a camera, and/or a projector.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus in a service layer environment may create, update, or delete access control policy triples whenever an access control policy (ACP) resource is created, updated, or deleted. In addition, methods address potentially frequent and unnecessary ACP triple management.

Abstract: A method of treating oil and gas produced water may include: receiving produced water from one or more wells; separating an aqueous portion of the produced water from oil and solids included in the produced water in order to provide recovered water; performing anaerobic bio-digestion of organic matter included in the produced water using a biomass mixture of anaerobic bacteria obtained from a plurality of wells; aerating the recovered water in order to promote metal precipitation; and performing aerobic bio-digestion of organic matter present in the recovered water. Some embodiments may also include one or more of anoxic equalization, filtration, pasteurization, reverse osmosis, and biocide treatment of the recovered water. The recovered water may be used for oil and gas well fracking and/or land and stream application. Other methods of treating oil and gas produced water are also described.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for hydrocracking a hydrocarbon stream that feeds a cold stripped stream and a hot stripped stream to a prefractionator from which a prefractionated overhead stream and a prefractionated bottoms stream are passed to a product fractionation column. The product fractionation column may produce three products, light naphtha, heavy naphtha and distillate omitting the need for a naphtha splitter column. Data may be received from a stream in fluid communication with the foregoing process and apparatus.