Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for passive contact tracing is provided. An example method includes detecting a wireless signal from a mobile device at a sniffer device, generating a unique mobile device ID for said mobile device, recording the mobile device ID, identification data of the sniffer device, and a detection time, receiving a query for a target mobile device ID, proximate distance, and time period, and generating a list comprising a mobile device ID of every mobile device that came within the proximate distance of the target mobile device within the time period. The method further includes associating a mobile device with an employee by detecting an indication of employee identity within the range of a sniffer device and storing one or more mobile device IDs detected by said sniffer device as an employee parameter in an employee database.

Abstract: An ultra-high field radio-frequency (RF) transmit/receive apparatus radio-frequency (RF) transmit/receive apparatus for magnetic resonance (MR) systems, may include: a dipole-array based volume coil (2) with a plurality of straight dipole antennas (3); at least three circular conducting rings (4, 5, 6) radial surrounding the dipole-array based volume coil (2), the at least three circular conducting rings (4, 5, 6) being substantially parallel with each other, having a plurality of ports (9, 10) for receiving a set of quadrature drive signals, the RF coil apparatus further comprising at least two independent transmit/receive (T/R) RF channels (11, 12, 13, 14) for driving the dipole-array based volume coil (2) and the at least three circular conducting rings (4, 5, 6).

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for providing IaC templates in a cloud environment are provided. A processor creates a plurality of IaC templates. Each of the plurality of IaC templates includes instructions to build at least a portion of an infrastructure. The plurality of IaC templates is stored in a central repository. The processor collects one or more of the plurality of the created IaC templates from the central repository in order to build a desired infrastructure package. The processor also executes at least one of updating, removing, upgrading, downgrading, and verifying the infrastructure package in the central repository. Each of the plurality of IaC templates also includes metadata identifying at least one of a package, installation instructions of the package, at least one dependency of the package, a version of the package, and a size of the package.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of MR imaging of an object (10) placed in an examination volume of a MR device (1). The method comprises the steps of: —generating MR signals by subjecting the object to an imaging sequence, —acquiring MR signal profiles in a Cartesian k-space sampling scheme, wherein each MR signal profile is acquired in the presence of a temporally constant magnetic field gradient along a readout direction and a sinusoidally modulated magnetic field gradient along a phase encoding direction, and—reconstructing an MR image from the acquired MR signal profiles taking the modulation scheme of the magnetic field gradients into account. The invention proposes that the frequency of the sinusoidal modulation of the magnetic field gradient is varied during acquisition of each MR signal profile. Moreover, the invention relates to a MR device for carrying out this method as well as to a computer program to be run on a MR device.

Abstract: A method of magnet resonance (MR) imaging of an object including: subjecting an object in an examination volume of an MR device to a dual echo steady state imaging sequence, a free induction decay signal (FID) and an echo signal (ECHO) being generated in each interval between two successive RF pulses, wherein a pair of diffusion gradient waveforms (GDIF) of equal phase integral and opposed polarity is applied in the interval between the FID signal and the echo signal; —acquiring the FID signals and the echo signals in a number of repetitions of the imaging sequence with varying phase encoding; and —reconstructing a diffusion weighted MR image from the acquired FID signals and echo signals.

Abstract: The invention provides a mould core and injection moulding apparatus for the production of a preform using a mould core which in the zone for defining the neck part of the preform comprises a combination of a raised portion and a shallow groove with a depth of 0.01 to 1 mm provided in the raised portion, for defining an internal attachment means in the neck of the preform. The invention also provides a preform and a container made from the preform, with internal attachment means in the neck. The internal attachment means is carried out rotation symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the preform. The combinations with an insert piece, preferably a pouring spout, flexible hose or dosing cap, have also been described. Furthermore, the invention provides an injection moulding method for the preform production and a stretch blow moulding method for the container production.

Abstract: A method for generating sleep apnea information for a portion of body sensor data. The method of generating sleep apnea information is made dependent upon a determined presence or absence of arrhythmia within the portion of body sensor data. A first sleep apnea detection methodology is used in response to an absence of arrhythmia being detected within the portion of body sensor data.

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a computation device configured for batch-wise multiparty verification of a computation which has been performed multiple times. The computations being multiparty computations that are cryptographically shared between the computation device and multiple other computation devices. The computation device is configured to perform the computation a further time to obtain a randomizing computation on a randomizing set of values.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (10) for determining an arterial compliance of a subject (12). The device (10) comprises an inflatable cuff (14), a pressure sensor (18) which is configured to sense a pressure signal (52) that is indicative of a pressure within the cuff (14), a second sensor (20) which is at least partly integrated in the cuff (14) and configured to sense a second signal (56) that is responsive to expansions and contractions of the cuff (14) caused by a pulsating blood flow in an artery (50) of the subject (12), and a processing unit (22). The processing unit is configured to determine based on said part of the pressure signal (52) a pulse pressure of the subject (12), to determine based on said part of the second signal (56) an arterial volume change of the artery (50) of the subject (12) during at least one cardiac cycle, and to determine the arterial compliance of the subject (12) based on pulse pressure and the arterial volume change.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a code audit tool that intelligently analyzes and profiles code, such as Python code, based on a variety of previously unmeasured factors and metrics including a set of software dimensions, such as Algorithmic Complexities; Software Sizing Metrics; Anti-Pattern Implementations; Maintainability Metrics; Dependency Mappings; Runtime Metrics; Testing Metrics; and Security Metrics. Once this analysis is complete, a standardized report card or other scoring interface may be generated. This may include analytical findings as well as suggestions and recommend steps so that developers can make informed decisions, enhance their code bases and improve the score assigned to their code.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for predicting a fertility window include an image capture device and a processor. The fertility window includes a period of increased fecundability for a woman based on optical monitoring of facial features. The image capture device is configured to record images including facial features of a subject. The processor is configured to receive data corresponding to the recorded plural images; determine from the data changes in the facial features; and predict a fertility window based on the determination.

Abstract: Provided is dynamic and flexible authentication based on an interaction over a communications link between a user device and a financial entity. A set of interactions enabled at the user device are categorized into different levels, each level comprises a different authentication policy. At about the same time as an interaction is initiated at the device, an authentication policy assigned to the interaction is accessed and a security challenge is activated at the device. Based upon a successful response to the security challenge, an enablement of the communications link is continued. Based upon an unsuccessful response to the security challenge, the communications link is disabled.

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for real-time automated analysis of project specifications are disclosed.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a first node for providing a function to a second node for evaluation, the first node configured to form a first plurality of garbled circuits for the function, each circuit being formed from a circuit representing the function and a respective set of wire keys and including one or more logic operations, one or more input wires for inputting data into the circuit and one or more output wires for outputting the result of the function, wherein each respective set of wire keys comprises a respective subset of wire keys for each input wire and each output wire, each subset of wire keys comprising a plurality of wire keys, each wire key in the plurality being associated with a possible value for the wire; and publish a first list of the first plurality of garbled circuits for the function for access by a plurality of second nodes.

Abstract: A lubricant applicator for a ball hitch includes a diaphragm assembly, a hollow support structure, and preferably, a removable cover. The diaphragm assembly includes a diaphragm member and may also include a peripheral sidewall. The diaphragm member has a non-permeable top surface having an inner facing surface and an outer facing surface. A central region of the inner facing surface is coated with lubricant that is releasable from the inner facing surface when pressed against an external surface and, optionally, rotated slightly. The hollow support structure has a peripheral sidewall. The diaphragm assembly is positionally secured within the hollow support structure to provide a unitary structure.

Abstract: Ultrasound image devices, systems, and methods are provided. A clinical condition detection system, comprising a communication device in communication with an ultrasound imaging device and configured to receive a sequence of ultrasound image frames representative of a subject body across a time period; and a processor in communication with the communication device and configured to classify the sequence of ultrasound image frames into a first set of clinical characteristics by applying a first predictive network to the sequence of ultrasound image frames to produce a set of classification vectors representing the first set of clinical characteristics; and identify a clinical condition of the subject body by applying a second predictive network to the set of classification vectors.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a platform-agnostic data pipeline via a low code transformation layer are disclosed. The system receives one or more user selections of (i) nodes and (ii) links linking the nodes, indicating a data pipeline architecture of transfer/management/flow of data via a GUI. In response to receiving a user selection to implement the data pipeline, the system automatically identifies/generates a set of code portions, based on one or more software objects (e.g., JSON objects) associated with the user selections indicating the data pipeline architecture. The system then identifies a platform identifier associated with a remote server and generates a set of executable instructions (e.g., a script, executable program, or other file) associated with the data pipeline architecture by using a transformation component. The system then provides the executable instructions to the remote server to host the data pipeline.

Abstract: A skin treatment device especially for use for treating skin in terms of cleaning, exfoliating and/or massaging the skin. The device includes a housing and a skin treatment head releasably attached to the housing. The skin treatment head being rotatable around an axis element associated with the housing, wherein the housing encloses an actuator configured to rotate the skin treatment head, wherein the skin treatment head includes one or more brushes associated with a support element, wherein the device further includes a first thermally conductive element configured at a shortest distance to the one or more brushes selected from the range of 0-40 mm, and a thermoelectric element configured to heat in a first mode the first thermally conductive element to provide a hot surface.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for creating and managing smart contracts on a blockchain is provided. A method includes detecting, by the computing system, a code language of the smart contract code, wherein each of a plurality of code languages is associated with at least one of a plurality of blockchain platforms; determining, by the computing system, based at least partially on the code language of the smart contract code, an optimal blockchain platform to deploy the smart contract onto, the optimal blockchain platform being one of the plurality of blockchain platforms associated with the detected code language, the smart contract code capable of being deployed onto two or more blockchain platforms; compiling, by the computing system, the smart contract code based on the determination of the optimal blockchain platform so as to generate smart contract byte code and metadata; and deploying, by the computing system, the smart contract byte code to the optimal blockchain platform.

Abstract: An interaction account management method includes defining a financial network for an account holder, the financial network including at least the account holder and a financial advisor, wherein the financial advisor is associated with the financial institution. The method also includes storing financial account information associated with the account holder in a database, the account holder information including information input by the account holder relating to at least one financing plan. The method further includes accessing the stored account holder information, generating two or more payment options associated with the at least one financing plan based at least in part on the account holder information, receiving a recommendation over the network from the financial advisor, the recommendation relating to the at least one payment option, and displaying, on a user interface associated with a user device, the two or more payment options and recommendation.