Abstract: This application relates to devices and methods of authenticating messages exchanged over a network between a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter generates a truncated MAC code by selecting predetermined bits from a message authentication code (MAC) computed over a concatenation of a part of the message with a part of a previously transmitted message. The transmitter appends the truncated MAC code to the message for transmission. The receiver receives a previously transmitted message, the currently transmitted message, and the truncated MAC code, and generates an expected truncated MAC code by selecting predetermined bits from a message authentication code (MAC) computed over a concatenation of the part of the message with the previously transmitted message. The receiver authenticates the message and the previously transmitted message if the truncated MAC code as received is identical to the expected truncated MAC code.

Abstract: A method for operating a touch sensing panel includes a touchscreen controller determining a first plurality of excitation signals in accordance with a first plurality of codes, wherein a sum of the first plurality of codes is a sequence of numbers having a same absolute value and signs alternating between adjacent numbers in the sequence of numbers. The method further includes the touchscreen controller transmitting each of the first plurality of excitation signals to a respective transmitting (TX) touch sensor of the touch sensing panel simultaneously during a first time frame. The method further includes the touchscreen controller determining touch strengths in accordance with a first plurality of output signals received by a plurality of receiving (RX) touch sensors of the touch sensing panel during the first time frame.

Abstract: Distributed ledger cores are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of identifying, from a number of ultrasound images (34) acquired during an ultrasound examination of a subject (6), the ultrasound image best suited to analyze a pre-determined anatomical structure of the subject. The method comprises the steps of (a) Providing a number of ultrasound images (34) acquired during an ultrasound examination of the subject; (b) Deriving at least one biometric parameter (96) related to the anatomical structure from a physical examination of the subject, (c) Retrieving a reference image (38) showing a target view of the anatomical structure (35); (d) For each of the number of ultrasound images (34), calculating an image similarity index between the ultrasound image and the reference image, (e) For at least the ultrasound image(s) having the best image similarity index, determining (100) a biometric parameter from the ultrasound image, and calculating a biometric similarity index, i.e.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for an aircharger air intake system for filtering and conducting an airstream to an air intake of an engine. The aircharger air intake system includes an air filter comprising a filter medium configured to entrap particulates flowing within the airstream. An air box comprising one or more sidewalls and a mount wall is configured to support the air filter within an engine bay. The air box is configured to be mounted, or fastened, onto the engine. An intake tube is coupled with the air filter and configured to conduct the airstream to the air intake of the engine. The intake tube is configured to be coupled with an air temperature sensor or a mass air sensor of the engine. An adapter is configured to couple the intake tube with the air intake.

Abstract: A method (and system) is provided obtaining an adapted calibration transformation for whole slide imaging, wherein the adapted calibration transformation is for outputting the color of an empty area of the slide in a whole slide image, WSI, as a desired color. The method comprises first receiving a color target WSI in a device-dependent color space, wherein the color target WSI is a WSI of a color target from a scanner represented in the device-dependent color space. The color target contains at least a white patch and three (near) primary color patches. A calibration transformation is obtained for transforming the device-dependent color space to a device-independent color space. A chromatic adaptation transformation is derived using the color of the white patch in the device-dependent color space, the color of the empty (glass) area in the device-independent color space and the desired empty (glass) color in the target color space.

Abstract: An internal cleaning device for a wind instrument which has a central channel and at least one tone hole which opens into the central channel. The internal cleaning device has a rod. The internal cleaning device has a rod with a rod end region and a rod start region. For reliably cleaning the tone holes of the corresponding wind instrument, a central channel sealing device is formed at the end region and a central channel insert or attachment is formed at the rod start region. The central channel insert or attachment has at least one fluid passage opening and/or the rod is a tube open at the rod start region and closed at the rod end region. A peripheral wall of the tube is formed with at least one tube opening.

Abstract: The present invention refers to providing a system that allows to very accurately determine the state of a disease, like COPD, in a patient. The system (100) comprises a unit (101) for providing images of the region of interest corresponding to different states of the region of interest, a unit (102) for elastically registering the images to each other resulting in an elastic registration output, a unit (103) for determining a specific tissue region in an image, a unit (104) for determining a specific elastic registration output for the specific tissue region based on the determined elastic registration output, and a unit (105) for determining an elastic indicator for the specific tissue type based on the specific elastic registration output. Thus, a state of a disease that influences the elastic properties of the specific tissue type can be determined very accurately.

Abstract: A flexographic printing plate includes at least one halftone printing area with a plurality of halftone dots. A halftone dot of said plurality of halftone dots is shaped as a relief area. Said relief area includes a central portion and a surrounding portion. Said central portion has a central dot floor with a first pattern of a plurality of pins protruding upwardly from the central dot floor. Said surrounding portion protrudes upwardly from the central dot floor and has a top side including a second pattern of a plurality of recesses. The first pattern and second pattern are such that the surrounding portion can be distinguished from the central portion.

Abstract: An example method includes receiving an encrypted biometric enrollment data and user identifier data. The encrypted biometric enrollment data includes at least one biometric enrollment sample from a user encrypted using an encryption key. The encryption key is generated based on a user secret and the user identifier is associated with the user. The user identifier is matched with a stored user secret. A decryption key is generated based on the stored user secret. The encrypted biometric enrollment data is decrypted using the decryption key. The at least one biometric enrollment sample is retrieved from the decrypted biometric enrollment data. The at least one biometric enrollment sample is processed using a biometric processing algorithm to generate a biometric reference template. A biometric reference template identifier uniquely identifying the biometric reference template is generated. An encryption key is generated based on the stored user secret and encrypts an enrollment confirmation message.

Abstract: An early in life nutritional intervention with a lipid component having both large lipid globules with phospholipids and an increased amount of palmitic acid in the sn-2 position in triglycerides were found to improve the fatty acid composition of cell membranes, in particular brain membranes.

Abstract: A waveguide has a first input/output for receiving/outputting a radio frequency (RF) wave and guiding the RF wave between the first input/output and a second input/output. An electronic integrated circuit chip is electrically connected at a front face to a metal level of a carrier substrate which includes a patch antenna. An electrically insulating embedding material surrounds the electronic chip and is disposed between the patch antenna and the first input/output of the waveguide which is at least in contact with the embedding material. The electronic chip cooperates electrically with the patch antenna so as to cause the patch antenna to transmit the RF wave to the first input/output through the embedding material. The electronic chip also processes an electrical signal from the patch antenna in response to the patch antenna receiving the radio frequency wave output by the first input/output via the embedding material.

Abstract: An entity computing system associated with an entity where the entity computing system comprises a processing circuit configured to receive a transaction description from a device where the transaction description comprises at least one of a time, a location, or a transaction to be completed at a location, transmit the transaction description to a location computing system associated with the location, receive location information from the device indicative of the device being located at the location, and service the user of the device via a receptacle chosen based on the information, the transaction description, and the device being located at the location.

Abstract: Disclosed are example methods, systems, and devices for allowing caller computing devices to authenticate calls via a service provider computing system. Users may opt to have entities register to contact the user with a positive ID, icon, or other notification on the user's computing device transmitted by the service provider computing system. A caller computing device may use a unique security token of the user to activate the notification on the user's device. The user device may be used to exert control over the security token via a service provider client application running on the user device. The caller computing device may initiate authentication via an API call to the service provider computing system. The caller computing device is able to have items (text, images, documents, etc.) delivered to the user computing device if authenticated.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes an input pad and a Schmitt trigger coupled to the input pad. The Schmitt trigger includes a first inverter and a second inverter. The Schmitt trigger includes a pull-up transistor coupled to an input of the second inverter and configure to supply a high reference voltage to the input of the second inverter.

Abstract: A method for regulating a wood burner that burns wood pellets. For a batch of pellets the method includes, determining the air flowrate and fuel flowrate parameters according to the levels of combustion of the pellets in a defined pellet-fired burner, creating at least one curve, identifying the optimal air and fuel parameters, recording these optimal parameters, the type of burner, the batch number, possibly extrapolating to other pellet-fired burners, recording these extrapolated optimal parameters, labelling each bag with information relating to these optimal parameters, when using a bag of pellets in a domestic pellet-fired burner, reading the information using reading means, and regulating the domestic burner by acting on regulating means that regulate the supply of air and fuel to the burner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that block the interaction between (a target on) an antigen presenting cell (APC) and (a target on) a T-cell. More particularly, the present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) a target on an APC (also referred to herein as “APC target”) or a target on a T-cell (also referred to herein as “T-cell target”). The invention further relates to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences.

Abstract: A computer-based network system and method for using a payment vehicle having an on and off function. The system comprises a payment vehicle comprising an on and off function to enable or to disable the payment vehicle in the computer-based network for processing an electronic payment transaction, a holder of the payment vehicle, and a computer payment network wherein the computer payment network comprises a transaction engine for enabling or for disabling the payment vehicle at a request of the holder of the payment vehicle.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds that are useful as inhibitors, in particular as inhibitors of Cathepsin K (CatK), and to a method of inhibiting cathepsin activity, comprising administering a compound or formulation comprising a compound according to the invention.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices and methods of providing a technology environment for analyzing unstructured data to generate structured data. A set of electronic documents, each electronic document associated with a type of product, may be accessed. A data instance for each of the documents may be generated. The data instance may include a plurality of data fields that are based on the type of product. The electronic documents may be analyzed to identify values for each of the plurality of data fields. Analyzing the electronic documents may comprise applying a respective character recognition algorithm to respective electronic documents, and assigning a confidence factor to each of the values. The data instances comprising the values for each of the plurality of data fields may be stored in a second database.