Abstract: A metrology system (400) includes a multi-source radiation system. The multi-source radiation system includes a waveguide device (502) and the multi-source radiation system is configured to generate one or more beams of radiation. The metrology system (400) further includes a coherence adjuster (500) including a multimode waveguide device (504). The multimode waveguide device (504) includes an input configured to receive the one or more beams of radiation from the multi-source radiation system (514) and an output (518) configured to output a coherence adjusted beam of radiation for irradiating a target (418). The metrology system (400) further includes an actuator (506) coupled to the waveguide device (502) and configured to actuate the waveguide device (502) so as to change an impingement characteristic of the one or more beams of radiation at the input of the multimode waveguide device (504).

Abstract: An automated teller machine (ATM) includes a network interface and an authentication circuit configured to receive data indicative of an interaction with the ATM by a user, detect that an individual computing device is in proximity to the ATM, determine that the individual computing device is not associated with a financial account, display a prompt comprising instructions to bind the individual computing device of the user to the financial account, receive data comprising a unique identifier of the individual computing device of the user, bind the individual computing device to the financial account based at least in part on the received unique identifier of the individual computing device of the user, and transmit, to the individual computing device, an application authorization, the application authorization authorizing an application to complete operations associated with the financial account via the bound individual computing device of the user.

Abstract: An agitator that is rotatably arranged in a suction head of a vacuum cleaner and includes flexible cleaning elements arranged on a core element for touching a surface to be cleaned. The cleaning elements are arranged along the length of the agitator in a cleaning field, where the cleaning field is interrupted by at least one air passage that is to enable an airflow between internal edges of the cleaning field delimiting the at least one air passage. Outside of the at least one air passage, the cleaning elements are arranged at close range relative to each other whereby an airflow between the cleaning elements is disabled or at most enabled to a significantly smaller extent than at the position of the at least one air passage.

Abstract: A support structure has a base with a top and recesses. Inserts are mounted in respective ones of the recesses. Each insert has a protrusion that extends from the insert. The inserts are reversible and invertible. The inserts include: a first configuration where the protrusions extend above the top of the base and are located in a first position; a second configuration where the protrusions extend above the top of the base and are located in a second position that differs from the first position; and a third configuration where the protrusions extend into the recesses below the top of the base such that the inserts are flush with the top of the base.

Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying tokens. The method includes creating a token of a digital title for an asset, the token including proof of ownership of the asset, an identifier of the asset, wherein creating the token further includes signing the token with a private key and embedding the token into a metadata field of the math-based currency (MBC) transaction. The method further includes tracking, using an overlay ledger, an amount of MBC associated with each customer in the MBC transaction, wherein the MBC is a cryptocurrency, and wherein the overlay ledger associates an individual customer with a designated amount of MBC and receiving an asset transfer request regarding the token. The method further includes, responsive to the token being signed with the private key, transmitting a title verification and updating an owner of the token for the asset.

Abstract: The present invention relates to CX3CR1-binding polypeptides, in particular polypeptides comprising specific immunoglobulin domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such polypeptides; to compositions comprising such polypeptides; and to uses of such polypeptides or such compositions, in particular for prophylactic, therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.

Abstract: The oral administration of bioavailable silicic acid, such as choline-stabilized silicic acid during a period of at least 3 months daily leads to the prevention, inhibition and or treatment of periodontitis and peri-implantatis. The treatment is particularly suitable in combination with appropriate cleaning of the teeth and disinfecting the mouth, by one or more antiseptic and/or antimicrobial agent(s), as carried out at least once and suitably regularly, such as once per year, twice per year, four times per year or even every second month or every month. The treatment may be further enhanced by simultaneous administration of vitamins, trace elements, as well as by administration of a probioticum. Such additional agents may be applied separately, but are preferably incorporated in the formulation of bioavailable silicic acid.

Abstract: An airway pressure support system (2) includes a housing (4) having an air inlet opening (54), and a filter assembly (50) coupled to a plurality of receiving portions of the housing. The filter assembly is in fluid communication with the air inlet opening. The filter assembly includes a housing portion (62), a first filter media portion (64) attached to the housing portion, and first and second spring members (84, 86) attached to the housing portion, wherein the first and second spring members each have a floating portion and engage the plurality of receiving portions and cause a sealing force to be exerted against the filter assembly.

Abstract: A method and processing system for providing a three-dimensional, 3D, ultrasound image along with an additional ultrasound acquisition. A location of the additional ultrasound acquisition with respect to the three-dimensional ultrasound image is determined or obtained. After obtaining the 3D ultrasound image and the additional ultrasound acquisition, initial display data is for display of only the 3D ultrasound image. In response to a user input, second display data is generated for displaying both the 3D ultrasound image and the additional ultrasound acquisition. The display of the additional ultrasound acquisition is based on the location of the additional ultrasound acquisition with respect to the three-dimensional ultrasound image.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to computer-implemented systems and methods for providing a unique market offer code and validation. A method includes generating an offer customized for an intended recipient, and sending the offer electronically to the intended recipient. The method further includes receiving a user selection of the offer, and displaying a landing web page on a graphical user interface (GUI) of a user device. A user selection of an action button on the landing web page is received, and a validation web page is displayed on the GUI, the validation web page including prompts for input of user information. The user information is evaluated to determine authenticity of the offer and to confirm identity of the user as the intended recipient. Upon determining that the user is not approved for the offer, access is provided to the user to an additional offer tailored to the user.

Abstract: A method for managing movement includes determining a current location of a subject in a monitoring area, comparing the current location to a risk area location in the monitoring area, determining a likelihood of injury based on a result of the comparison, and generating control information based on the likelihood of injury to the subject. The control information may control activation of a haptic effect in a device worn or carried by the subject. The haptic effect may correspond to at least one stimulus that notifies the subject of the potential risk area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a food processor (10). It is described to hold (110) a first food product in a food chamber, wherein food processing means are configured to process at least the first food product in the food chamber. An ingredient identification module determines (120) if either sucrose or fructose is the dominant sugar in the first food product to be processed. A processing unit determines (130) a processing protocol for processing the first food product, wherein determination of the processing protocol comprises utilization of the determined dominant sugar in the first food product. The food processing means processes (140) at least the first food product in the food chamber.

Abstract: According to an aspect there is provided a drivetrain assembly (1) for a personal care device (10). The drivetrain assembly (1) comprising: a shaft (2); a frame (4) comprising an opening in a surface (4a) of the frame (4) through which the shaft (2) extends; and an abutment (3) provided in cooperation with the shaft (2). An engagement surface (3a) of the abutment (3) is configured to engage with the surface (4a) of the frame (4) such that relative movement between the frame (4) and the shaft (2) in a given direction (d) is inhibited past a threshold distance.

Abstract: Disclosed are example machine-learning approaches for determining maturity metrics of chatbot users. One or more datasets with words used during past conversations between a chatbot and a set of users with known maturity metrics are generated. A machine learning model is trained by applying machine learning to the one or more datasets such that the machine learning model is trained to output maturity metrics based on words received as inputs. A set of words or phrases spoken or written by the user during a conversation is fed to the machine learning model to determine a maturity metric of the user. A response is identified based on the determined maturity metric, and the response is presented during the conversation with the user. Words and phrases of a user conversing with a chatbot are used to determine the user's age or another maturity metric to generate responses that enhance the user experience.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating shell-wrapped self-executing programs for conducting cryptographically secure blockchain actions on public, non-permissioned blockchain networks that are cryptographically secure. For example, the shell-wrapped self-executing program may comprise a shell program and the self-executing program. The shell program may contain and output one or more validation characteristics about the self-executing program and coupled data input systems (e.g., oracles) in response to a query about accessing the self-executing program. As such, any entity (e.g., a legacy computing system and/or another self-executing program) that requests to access the self-executing program may first receive information about the validation (if any) of the self-executing program.

Abstract: A method may include presenting a user interface on a computing device, the user interface including: an input element configured to receive an input of a search concept; a similar concept selection element; and a concept comparison portion; executing a similarity search in a vector-space representation of a knowledge graph using the input; populating the similar concept selection element with a set of a similar concepts based on a result of the executed similarity search; receiving a selection of a comparison concept of the set of similar concepts from the similar concept selection element; generating a predicate comparison visualization in the concept comparison portion based on predicates in the knowledge graph of the comparison concept and the search concept; and presenting the predicate comparison visualization in the concept comparison portion.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for navigating a hierarchical electronic questionnaire (12) includes at least one electronic processor (20) programmed to: provide (102) a user interface (UI) (27) via which: at least a portion of the hierarchical electronic questionnaire is presented on a display device (24) represented as a tree-based questionnaire map (30) with a plurality of nodes (32) connected by a plurality of branches (34), the nodes of the plurality of nodes corresponding to questions; a user input is received, via at least one user input device (22), indicative of a selection of at least one of the nodes; and the question corresponding to the selected node is displayed and a user input indicative of an answer to the question corresponding to the selected node is received via the at least one user input device; and populate (104) one or more nodes other than the selected node based on the selected node and/or the answer to the question corresponding to the selected node.

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: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to combining natural language processing with constrained grammar defined pattern matching to advantageously allow a system to translate natural language questions into any number of underlying technologies. By using a unique intermediate parse tree representation, the disclosed embodiments are able to instantiate a corresponding data store adapter for each given query, which may be for a relational database or a no-SQL database, for example. The ability to abstract underlying storage technology advantageously allows the management of disparate database systems, which is not possible using existing methods and technology.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing cooling to an electric motor via direct spray cooling. In one example, a system may include a shaft including an oil conduit extending axially therein and a plurality of openings fluidically coupling the oil conduit to an external surface of the shaft; a rotor positioned coaxial with the shaft, an inner diameter of the rotor greater than an outer diameter of the shaft; and a gas-filled chamber bounded by an inner surface of the rotor and the external surface of the shaft, the gas filled chamber fluidically coupled to the oil conduit via the plurality of openings, and a pressure of a gas in the gas-filled chamber lower than a pressure of oil in the oil conduit.