Abstract: A computer-implemented method for preparing a subject in medical imaging, comprising: obtaining a series of images of a region of interest comprising at least a part of the subject, wherein the series of images comprises at least a first image and at least a subsequent, second image (S10); determining a position of at least one landmark from the series of images, wherein the at least one landmark is anatomically related to a target anatomy (S20); determining a confidence level assigned to the position of the at least one landmark (S30); determining the position of the target anatomy based on the position of the at least one landmark, and the confidence level (S40); providing the position of the target anatomy for preparing the subject in medical imaging (S50).

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a catalyst for a cross-coupling reaction in which an organometallic complex is sufficiently immobilized on a carrier and an object product can be easily obtained in a high yield and in a relatively short reaction time with a relatively small amount of use. The catalyst for a cross-coupling reaction of the present invention has a carrier part composed of a synthetic resin and an organometallic complex part immobilized on the carrier part by chemical bonding, and has a structure represented by formula (P1), wherein in (P1) R1, R2 may be the same or different, and is a substituent such as a hydrogen atom. R3, R4, R5, R6, R8, R9 may be the same or different and are substituents, such as a hydrogen. X represents a halogen atom, and R7 represents a substituent having 3 to 20 carbon atoms with a ? bond. RS1 represents the main chain of the synthetic resin precursors having —CH2OH group at their end.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamic network traffic manipulation are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor and executing a computer application a method for dynamic network traffic manipulation may include: (1) receiving, at a computer application, an identification of a test to be performed on a software application under test; (2) receiving, at the computer application, a parameter for the test; (3) establishing, by the computer application, a connection between a first endpoint and a second endpoint, wherein the software application under test communicates with the first endpoint and the second endpoint using a communication channel; (4) intercepting, by the computer application, a data packet to or from the software application under test; (5) processing the intercepted data packet to apply the test with the parameter; and (6) monitoring the software application under test.

Abstract: A technique is provided that transforms account number data received from the consumer into one or more forms based on use by specific processes. Further provided is a technique for establishing payees using these account numbers such that remittances can be routed via the most cost effective means, e.g. which remittance processor is determined and/or which processor among internal processors within an enterprise is determined, and such that, when available, electronic bills can be successfully requested for on-line presentation. The technique to transform account number data can be applied by systems in industries other than banking and for account numbers from sources other than a customer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and a device for processing flour. The method comprises: adding water to the flour to increase the moisture rate of the flour; generating superheated steam; and subjecting the moistened flour to the superheated steam for a predetermined period of time. With the inventive method, superheated steam is used for processing the flour, and the flour can be treated in an easy way and in much less time.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a user-customisable machine learning model, MLM, the apparatus including: (i) one or more processing units configured to: receive measurements from one or more sensors that monitor one or more aspects of a user, an object, or an environment of the user; (ii) receive, via a user interface, one or more user-defined labels for one or more parts of the received measurements; (iii) form a training measurement set from the one or more parts and the one or more user-defined labels; and (iv) train an MLM with the training measurement set to generate a trained MLM, wherein the trained MLM is such that the trained MLM is able to determine one or more user-defined labels for further measurements received from the one or more sensors.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of operating a system in a test mode. When the test mode is an ATPG test mode, the method includes beginning stuck-at testing by setting a scan control signal to a logic one, setting a transition mode signal to a logic 0, and initializing FIFO buffer for ATPG test mode. The FIFO buffer is initialized for ATPG test mode by setting a scan reset signal to a logic 0 to place a write data register and a read data register associated with the FIFO buffer into a reset state, enabling latches of the FIFO buffer using an external enable signal, removing the external enable signal to cause the latches to latch, and setting the scan reset signal to a logic 1 to release the write data register and the read data register from the reset state, while not clocking the write data register.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for controlling and diagnosing a mechanical vehicle component. In one example, a method may include determining a vehicle speed and a plurality of clutch position settings at a diagnostic controller, and identifying unauthorized conditions based on these determinations. Further, the diagnostic controller may trigger an active fault state of the mechanical vehicle component in order to avoid unauthorized conditions that may lead to unwanted or unanticipated changes in vehicle motion.

Abstract: The innovation disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, comprises systems and methods of funds transfer authentication. The authentication can include receiving a transfer request to transfer funds from a payer to a payee, the transfer request identifies the payer, the payee, and an amount to transfer. Customer information associated respectively with the payer and the payee is identified. The payer and the payee are authenticated. A communication session is opened between the payer and payee. A time-limited payee OTP is generated and sent to the payee. The payee OTP is received within a first time limit. The funds are transferred from the payer to the payee based on receiving a matching payee OTP.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprising receiving a first event request corresponding to a pending event between a first computing device and a second computing device, the first event request comprising a first set of event attributes corresponding to the pending event; transmitting, each of a plurality of first subsets of event attributes to a different set of nodes; receiving a second event request corresponding to the pending event between the first computing device and the second computing device; and transmitting each of the plurality of second subsets of event attributes to a different set of the plurality of sets of nodes, wherein each of the plurality of sets of nodes compares the first subset of event attributes that the set of nodes receives with the second subset of event attributes that the set of nodes receives; and a block instance corresponding to the pending event to a blockchain.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method performed by a combination of a radio network node, a network node, and a user equipment (device) for reducing s feedback overhead. The method performed by the user equipment (device) decomposes each entry corresponding to a (i,j)-th combining coefficient of a precoder matrix into at least two coefficients then quantizing, each of the at least two coefficients and reporting information related to at least one phase value or at least one amplitude value of the quantized coefficients.

Abstract: The described financial institution computing system provides services to customers through an application programming interface (“API”). The services include user identification services to customers. The user identification services allow the customers to verify the identity of users as non-fraudulent users. Further the user identification services allow the financial institution to provide known user information to the customers for purposes of prepopulating registration forms, completing transactions, and the like. Further services, such as user account validation services, payment services, and the like are also possible through the financial institution APIs. In some situations, users are registered with the financial institution. For example, a user may also be an account holder with the financial institution. In other situations, the users are not registered with the financial institution.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a medical system (100, 300, 500) comprising a memory (110) storing machine executable instructions (120) and a magnetic resonance reconstruction module (122). The magnetic resonance reconstruction module is configured to reconstruct a motion corrected tracer-kinetic map (126) from measured k-space data (124). The measured k-space data is undersampled. The measured k-space data is T1 weighted. The measured k-space data is dynamic contrast enhanced k-space data. The medical system further comprises a processor (104) configured for controlling the medical system. Execution of the machine executable instructions causes the processor to: receive (200) the measured k-space data; and reconstruct (202) the motion corrected tracer-kinetic map by inputting the measured k-space data into the magnetic resonance reconstruction module.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to facilitating sleep improvement for a user. In a non-limiting embodiment, user data associated with a sleep session of a user is received from one or more sensors. Based on the user data, one or more sleep metrics associated with the sleep session are generated. One or more reference sleep metrics are determined based on prior user data obtained from one or more prior sleep sessions. One or more immediate values related to the sleep session is/are determined based on a comparison of the sleep metrics with the reference sleep metrics. A sleep session score value is generated based on the immediate values, and the sleep session score value and the sleep metrics are caused to be presented on via an output device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for obfuscation of browser fingerprint data are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method may include: (1) receiving an electronic communication from an electronic device to a destination; (2) identifying a raw device fingerprint value in the electronic communication from an electronic device; (3) selecting at least one replacement value for the raw device fingerprint value; (4) replacing the raw device fingerprint value with the replacement value in the electronic communication; and (5) sending the electronic communication with the replacement value to the destination.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for session authentication. An example system includes encoding circuitry configured to generate, based on a first set of quantum bases, a set of qbits, and transmit the set of qbits over a quantum line, wherein the encoding circuitry is further configured not to transmit the first set of quantum bases. The example system further includes decoding circuitry in communication with the encoding circuitry over the quantum line, the decoding circuitry configured to receive, over a quantum line, the set of qbits, and decode, based on a second set of quantum bases, the set of qbits to generate a decoded set of bits. The example system further includes session authentication circuitry configured to generate a session key based on the decoded set of bits.

Abstract: A drip tray cover for a beverage machine has a projection for facing a downward direction in use having a tip which is adapted to reach below a maximum liquid level of a drip tray base beneath. At least one opening makes the projection visible to a user and it functions as dipstick for inspecting the liquid level in the drip tray.

Abstract: A provider computing system associated with a provider institution includes a network interface configured to communicate data over a network, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive, by the network interface, image data from a user computing device associated with a user, the image data pertaining to a bill of a user issued by a payee, extract a first structure of computer-readable data from the image data, associate a first payee identification parameter with the first structure, determine that the first structure is stored in association with a verified payee at a payee database based on the first payee identification parameter, and in response to determining that the first structure is stored in association with the verified payee, update an account of the user to enable the user to utilize the user computing device to authorize a payment to the payee.

Abstract: The present invention relates to determining a treatment response index. In order to improve and facilitate hypertension treatment procedures, a device (10) for determining a treatment response index is provided that comprises a data input (12), a data processor (14) and a data output (16). The data input is configured to receive a value (18) of at least one first measurement of a physiological parameter of a subjects vasculature under a first condition; and to provide a value (20) of at least one second measurement of the physiological parameter of the vasculature under a second condition. In the second condition, a pre-determined stimulation is provided, and the first condition is non-stimulated or at least differently stimulated. The data processor is configured to generate a treatment response index. In an example, the data output is configured to provide a classification of the subject into one of at least two groups of subjects, based on the treatment response index.

Abstract: A method of magnet resonance (MR) imaging of an object includes MR signal acquisition in a single scan providing information for electric properties imaging (EPT), which may include a phase map as well as tissue boundaries. The method includes: subjecting the object to a multi echo steady state imaging sequence or a fast spectroscopic imaging sequence that includes RF pulses and switched magnetic field gradients, wherein two or more echo signals are generated after each RF excitation; acquiring the echo signals; deriving a magnitude image and a phase map from the acquired echo signals, which phase map represents the spatial RF field distribution induced by the RF pulses in the object; and reconstructing an electric conductivity map from the magnitude image and from the phase map, wherein tissue boundaries are derived from at least the magnitude image.