Abstract: Customization of sharing of rides can involve the grouping of passengers in vehicles according to objective and subjective parameters and preferences. In some embodiments, vehicles or other components of the system are equipped to identify and compare information about users of the system using biometric scanning. In some embodiments, fares for rideshares can be tied to a projected quality or desirability of the rideshare for a user or users of the system.

Abstract: Provided is a method of providing a patterned layer (50). The method comprises providing (2, 3A, 3B) a substrate (10) having a surface (11) to which a compound is applied. The compound has at least one condensable group which is reactive with surface groups on the surface of the substrate by condensation reaction. The compound also has a basic group for accepting protons. A layer of a polycondensable imprinting composition (30) is applied (4) onto the layer of the compound. The imprinting composition layer is imprinted (5A, 5B, 5C) with a patterned stamp. During the imprinting, polycondensation of the imprinting composition leads to forming of the patterned layer. Further provided is the patterned layer itself, as well as an optical element and an etch mask, each of which comprises the patterned layer.

Abstract: System (10) for determining a position of an interventional device (11) respective an image plane (12) defined by an ultrasound imaging probe (13). The position is determined based on ultrasound signals transmitted between the ultrasound imaging probe (13) and an ultrasound transducer (15) attached to the interventional device (11). An image reconstruction unit (IRU) provides a reconstructed ultrasound image (RUI). A position determination unit (PDU) computes a position (LAPTOFSmax, ?IPA) of the ultrasound transducer (15) respective the image plane (12). The position determination unit (PDU) indicates the computed position (LAPTOFSmax, ?IPA) in the reconstructed ultrasound image (RUI). The position determination unit (PDU) suppresses the indication of the computed position (LAPTOFSmax, ?IPA) under specified conditions relating to the computed position (LAPTOFSmax, ?IPA) and the ultrasound signals.

Abstract: A method for managing mainframe billable resources for a plurality of mainframe environments is provided. The method includes receiving a job file from a user, the job file including a batch file relating to a mainframe job and a mainframe task; identifying an override statement in the job file; determining, based on a result of the identifying, a mapping strategy according to a predetermined criterion, the mapping strategy relating to a mapping of the job file to a billing entity identifier; authorizing the job file based on the billing entity identifier and a logon identifier corresponding to the user; mapping the job file to the billing entity identifier based on the determined mapping strategy; recording, in a memory, information relating to the mapping; and executing, in a mainframe environment, the job file.

Abstract: Techniques are described that provide a centralized system to coordinate disparate teams involved in handling various tasks, including, for example, the tasks relating to settling the affairs of an estate. In one described example, such techniques provide a centralized estate resource system (ERS) to create, manage, track, and coordinate task checklists and actions for each of the teams including interactions between teams. The ERS may assign specific personnel within each team to a given estate, send notifications and warnings to appropriate team members when tasks are due or complete, and facilitate messaging between team members to communicate when information is needed or has become available. The ERS may provide updated status and information across teams without violating privacy or security regulations, as may be the case with email, text messages, or voice messages.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to means and methods of treating a subject for a CLEC12A positive cancer. In some embodiments the method comprises treating the subject in need thereof with two or more administrations of a bispecific antibody that binds CD3 and CLEC12A, wherein in a first administration an first amount of the bispecific antibody is administered and wherein in each of the subsequent administrations the amount of bispecific antibody is higher than the amount of bispecific antibody in the first administration. In some embodiments CLEC12A positive cancer treatment methods are provided at intervals and dosing regimens that spare hemopoietic stem cell compartment allowing for recovery of normal CLEC12A positive hemopoietic cells.

Abstract: A robotic milking system includes a milking control, a milk line, and a sampling and analysis device for the milk, wherein the milking control controls the robotic milking device based on the analysis of the milk sample. The sampling and analysis device includes a control unit, a tape reel with a tape with reagent pads that detect the presence of a substance in the sample, a tape mover, a dosing device to provide a sample onto a reagent pad, a camera to image of the reagent pad with said sample, and to analyse the images to indicate a presence or concentration of said substance. The lengthwise consecutive substantially rectangular reagent pads are separated by a hydrophobic line, and the control unit recognises said line in the image and determines a position thereof. The control unit controls the tape mover on the basis of the obtained image and line position.

Abstract: An image processing system (IPS), comprising: an input interface (IN) for receiving a request to visualize image data captured of an anatomy of interest by an imaging apparatus (IA). An energy value determiner (EVD) is configured to determine based on at least one of the image data, the different image data or contextual data, an energy value for forming, from the image data, a monochromatic image. The determining by the energy value determiner (EVD) is based on an energy curve fitted to the image data. the image data forms part of a series of sectional images acquired of the anatomy of interest, or such sectional images derivable from the image data. The sectional images relate to different locations (z) of the anatomy. The energy curve is fitted to energy value control points assigned to at least a sub-set of the different locations (z). Each energy value control point represents a respective known energy value for a respective one of the sub-set of different locations.

Abstract: A convolutional accelerator includes a feature line buffer, a kernel buffer, a multiply-accumulate cluster, and iteration control circuitry. The convolutional accelerator, in operation, convolves a kernel with a streaming feature data tensor. The convolving includes decomposing the kernel into a plurality of sub-kernels and iteratively convolving the sub-kernels with respective sub-tensors of the streamed feature data tensor. The iteration control circuitry, in operation, defines respective windows of the streamed feature data tensors, the windows corresponding to the sub-tensors.

Abstract: A method for facilitating automated system onboarding is disclosed. The method includes receiving, via a graphical user interface, onboarding requests from a user, the onboarding requests including system parameters that correspond to user systems; automatically validating the onboarding requests and the system parameters; automatically generating, based on a result of the validating, communication interfaces in response to the onboarding requests; automatically testing the communication interfaces; implementing the communication interfaces based on a result of the testing; and generating a log, the log including information that relates to the automatic validating, the automatic generating, and the automatic testing.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to determining an actual, updated goal of a user based on emotional response data captured while an initial goal is visualized or otherwise perceived by the user, including determining an initial goal of a user, displaying an initial video depicting the initial goal, tracking, with an emotion-tracking device, emotions of the user while the video is displayed by the output circuit by determining emotional response data captured by the emotion-tracking device, updating the initial goal based on the emotional response data to determine an updated goal, and displaying the updated goal.

Abstract: A robot milking device for fully automatic milking includes milking means with a plurality of teat cups, a robot arm for moving the teat cups and connecting these to the teats, and provided with one teat cup holder for each teat cup, for removably placing the teat cup thereon in a rest state, a teat position determination device for determining teat positions, and a control device for the robot milking device and for moving the robot arm on the basis of the determined teat positions. The control device is configured to move the robot arm into a rest position during milking and to detect a cup separation signal which indicates that no teat cup is attached to at least one front teat. The control device is furthermore configured to adapt the rest position as a function of the cup separation signal.

Abstract: A method for milking a dairy animal by means of a robotic milking device containing milking cups, a teat position-determining device, a robot arm in a rest position that carries all milking cups and attaches these to the teats, and a control unit. The dairy animal is milked at an intended milking frequency. The method involves determining if the distance between two teats of the dairy animal is greater than a first threshold distance by means of the teat position-determining device. If the distance is at most equal to the first threshold distance, a usual attachment and milking step is performed. If the distance is greater than the first threshold distance, a modified milking step is performed. A corresponding device is also provided. Milking of the second teat only takes place when the udder has already shrunk, and the teats are closer together as a result.

Abstract: A milking system for milking dairy animals includes a milking device, a milk line for transporting milk; a cleaning device for cleaning the milk line with a cleaning liquid; a first outlet for discharging the milk to a milk tank; a second outlet for discharging the cleaning liquid; a valve mechanism for controllably connecting the milk line to one of the first outlet and the second outlet; and a control unit for controlling the valve mechanism. The valve mechanism includes a first and a second valve, and a displacement device for displacing the first or the second valve housing between a cleaning position and a milking position.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media are utilized dynamically discovering components of a computer network environment. The processing circuit of a data acquisition engine configured to determine a network identifier associated with an entity, the entity comprising information associated with previously stored device connectivity data for the entity, determine network data based on the network identifier, validate the network name and the network data, comprising determining whether the network data is included in the previously stored device connectivity data, and provide additionally collected device connectivity data to a security model.

Abstract: A milking device is provided with milking device, a control unit, a milk line for transporting the milk from the milking device to a milk tank, a milk filter for filtering the milk passing through the milk line, and a cleaning device for the milk filter with cleaning liquid. The milk filter includes a housing surrounding a filter volume and has a milk inlet and a milk outlet, and a filter component in the filter volume. The filter component includes a circumferential plate part with filter holes, and divides the filter volume into a central inner filter volume and an outer filter volume surrounding the latter. The milk filter is configured to be flushed, in use, with the milk to be filtered from the milk inlet to the milk outlet.

Abstract: An illustrative method for authenticating a user is disclosed. A security threshold is received from a third party. Environmental conditions associated with a device are assessed to determine a suitable subset of a plurality of biometric authentication modalities for authenticating the user and an unsuitable subset not available for authenticating the user. The plurality of biometric authentication modalities are displayed, where the suitable subset is selectable by the user and the unsuitable subset are not selectable by the user. A selection of a biometric authentication modality from the suitable subset is received, and user authentication data for the selected biometric authentication modality is received.

Abstract: Systems and methods for expediting math-based currency (“MBC”) transactions. One method includes receiving a request for a pending MBC transaction, the request include an MBC address of a first party, an MBC address of a second party, and an amount of MBC to be transferred and determining a balance of MBC associated with the MBC address of the first party based on accessing a listing of address balances. Further the method includes in response to determining a threshold likelihood of success of confirming the pending MBC transaction, generating and formatting a guarantee identifier and embedding a copy of the guarantee identifier in a field of the pending MBC transaction. Further the method includes transmitting the guarantee identifier and transferring the amount of MBC from the MBC address of the first party to the MBC address of the second party based on verifying the pending MBC transaction.

Abstract: An air conditioning system includes a compressor unit including a compressor, a heat exchanger unit including an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor unit, and a valve unit including a liquid control valve and a gas control valve. The heat exchanger unit is installed in a first space, while the compressor unit and the valve unit are installed in a second space. The system further includes a first leakage detector disposed in the second space, and a ventilation control structure that is configured to switch the state of the second space from a first state to a second state when the detected concentration of the first refrigerant is equal to or greater than a first detection value threshold, in the second state a ventilation of the second space being promoted more than in the first state.

Abstract: A method for facilitating automated data curation in real-time is disclosed. The method includes retrieving electronic documents from a source; converting the electronic documents into data sets, the data sets corresponding to a predetermined format; preprocessing the data sets to identify linguistic units, the linguistic units relating to paragraphs and sentences; extracting, by using a model, attributes based on the linguistic units, the attributes relating to a key detail in the electronic documents; and generating, in real-time, messages based on the extracted attributes. Additionally, the electronic documents include a corporate action prospectus that provides information for a corresponding corporate event, the information including term and condition information, date information, and restriction information.