Abstract: A multi-rotor system for providing air thrust is disclosed comprising at least one multi-rotor assembly. The multi-rotor assembly comprising at least two rotors rotatable about a common axis wherein the outer radius of a first rotor, is substantially similar to the inner radius of the second rotor. An airborne vehicle is also disclosed that is adapted to perform vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL). The airborne vehicle comprising at least two multi-rotor system disposed substantially symmetrically around the center of gravity of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a passive radio frequency (RF) shim resonator (144) for field homogenization of an RF field emitted by an RF antenna device (140) of a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system (110), whereby the passive RF shim resonator (144) has a first resonating capability and a second resonating capability, and the passive RF shim resonator (144) comprises a switching device, whereby the switching device is adapted to switch between the first and the second resonating capability in accordance with a TX-mode and a RX-mode of the RF field emitted by the RF antenna device (140) of the MR imaging system (110). The present invention further provides a patient bed (142) or a patient mattress for use in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system (110), whereby the patient bed (142) or the patient mattress comprises an above passive RF shim resonator (144).

Abstract: A system (300) includes input/output configured to receive line integrals from a contrast enhanced spectral scan by an imaging system. The system further includes (300) a processor (326) configured to: decompose (334) the line integrals into at least Compton scatter and a photo-electric effect line integrals; reconstruct the Compton scatter and a photo-electric effect line integrals to generate spectral image data, including at least Compton scatter and photo-electric effect images; de-noise (332) the Compton scatter and photo-electric effect images; identify (402) residual iodine voxels in the de-noised Compton scatter and the photo-electric effect images corresponding to residual iodine artifact; and produce a virtual non-contrast image using the identified residual iodine voxels.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for processing multi-party insurance claim payouts are provided. A method includes receiving, by a processing circuit, an electronic insurance claim payment request based on an insurance claim regarding an insured entity; evaluating, by the processing circuit, the electronic insurance claim payment request; and facilitating, by the processing circuit, a dispersal of an amount of funds based on the electronic insurance claim payment request to the insured entity.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a store (201) storing images corresponding to different positions and viewing directions for a scene, and associated position parameter vectors for the images where the vector for an image comprises data indicative of a viewing position and a viewing direction. A receiver (205) receives a viewing position parameter vector from a remote client (101). A selector (207) selects a set of images in response to a comparison of the viewing position parameter vector and the associated position parameter vectors. An image synthesizer (209) generates an image from the set of images. A data generator (215) generates a reference position parameter vector for the synthesized image indicating a viewing position and direction for the synthesized image. An image encoder (211) encodes the synthesized image and an output generator (213) generates an output image signal comprising the encoded synthesized image and the reference position parameter vector.

Abstract: A processing system includes a plurality of configuration data clients, each associated with a respective address and including a respective register, and where a respective configuration data client is configured to receive a respective first configuration data and to store the respective first configuration data in the respective register; a hardware block coupled to at least one of the configuration data clients and configured to change operation as a function of the respective first configuration data stored in the respective registers; a non-volatile memory including second configuration data, where the second configuration data are stored as data packets including the respective first configuration data and an attribute field identifying the respective address of one of the configuration data clients; and a hardware configuration circuit configured to sequentially read the data packets from the non-volatile memory and to transmit the respective first configuration data to the respective configuration da

Abstract: A memory includes a rewritable non-volatile memory cell and input circuitry coupled to the memory cell. The input circuitry, in operation, erases the memory cell in response to reception of a request to read the memory cell. Similarly, a read-once memory includes an addressable, non-volatile memory having a plurality of rewriteable memory cells. Input circuitry coupled to the non-volatile memory responds to reception of a request to read content stored at an address in the non-volatile memory by erasing the content stored at the address of the non-volatile memory.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device, system and method for determining a vital sign of a subject.

Abstract: T cell recruiting polypeptides are provided that bind CD3 on a T cell. The polypeptides can be used in methods for treatment of cancers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for information transmission in a machine-to-machine telecommunications network and a machine-to-machine telecommunications network. The telecommunications network supports information transmission between a server and a plurality of communication terminals. A common group identifier is assigned to a group containing at least some of the plurality of communication terminals. An information message is transmitted to the plurality of communication terminals to which the common group identifier has been assigned. The in-formation message contains the common group identifier.

Abstract: A wireless power transmitter capable of detecting a receiver and a method for the same is described. According to some implementations, the transmitter is configured to detect the presence of the receiver by detecting a change in capacitance in the transmitter by detecting the change in a current flowing through a capacitive circuit at the transmitter. According to some implementations, the capacitive circuit is formed by a first transmission coil corresponding to a first electrode and a second transmission coil corresponding to a second electrode. According to some implementations, the capacitive circuit is formed by a transmission coil as an electrode and a ground, or by the electrode and the receiver circuitry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for determining cellular composition in one or more tissue sample microscopic images. It is described to provide (210) first image data of at least one tissue sample. The first image data relates to a non-specific staining of a tissue sample of the at least one tissue sample. Second image data of the at least one tissue sample is provided (220). The second image data relates to specific staining of a tissue sample of the at least one tissue sample. Either (i) the tissue sample that has undergone specific staining is the same as the tissue sample that has undergone non-specific staining, or (ii) the tissue sample that has undergone specific staining is different to the tissue sample that has undergone non-specific staining. A non-specific cellular composition cell density map is determined (230) on the basis of the first image data. A specific cellular composition cell density map is determined (240) on the basis of the second image data.

Abstract: Disclosed are example methods, systems, and devices that allow for generation and maintenance of a central identity databank for a user's digital life. The identity databank may include identity elements with payload values and metadata values corresponding immutable attributes of the user. A multifactor identity authentication protocol allows service provider devices to more reliably validate transactions with user devices via an identity system. The identity databank may include passwords, which may be generated by the identity system linked to user accounts and/or service providers. The passwords may be provided to service provider devices, eliminating the need for users to conceive of a multitude of varying passwords for the user's accounts.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for loading a customer profile to an electronic banking kiosk are disclosed. A customer who is without a physical form of authentication, such as a debit card, may access his or her customer profile on the electronic banking kiosk after being authenticated with a teller. The teller may receive identification information from the customer and exchange data with an account server to authenticate the customer. The account server may thereafter push the customer's profile to an electronic banking kiosk and provide a code to the customer. The customer may use the code to access his or her customer profile that has been pushed to the electronic banking kiosk, even without having a physical form of authentication recognized by the electronic banking kiosk.

Abstract: Electrically controllable hydraulic system for a vehicle transmission and method for controlling the same An electrically controllable hydraulic system (1) for a vehicle transmission comprises a pressure pump system (4a, 4b) and a subsystem (1A) comprising a transmission element (2) and an electrically controlled hydraulic pressure controlling module (1B) including a hydraulic valve element (15) for controlling a hydraulic pressure for actuating the transmission element (2) and an electromagnetically controllable operating element (21) for operating the hydraulic valve element (15). The subsystem (1A) and the pressure controlling module (1B) have a first and a second cut-off frequency (f1, f2) with f2>f1.

Abstract: A secured credit provider computing system is provided. The system includes a network interface configured to communicate data over a network and a processing circuit including one or more processors coupled to non-transitory memory. The processing circuit is configured to receive a secured credit product application from an applicant, transmit a passcode message to the applicant, receive a confirmation message of collateral deposited into a collateral escrow account from an escrow account provider computing system, and issue a secured credit product to the applicant.

Abstract: A first electronic network node (110) is provided configured for a key exchange (KEX) protocol, the first network node is configured to obtain a shared polynomial (a) shared with a second network node, coefficients of the shared polynomial a being selected modulo a first modulus q, generate a private key polynomial (skI), coefficients of the private key polynomial being bounded in absolute value by a bound (s) generate a public key polynomial (pkI) by computing a polynomial product between the shared polynomial (a) and the private key polynomial (skI) modulo the first modulus (q) and scaling the coefficients of the polynomial product down to a second modulus (p).

Abstract: A financial institution computing system associated with a financial institution includes a network interface configured to communicate data over a network, and a processing circuit comprising a memory and a processor. The memory has instructions stored thereon that cause the processor to receive, by the network interface, a content request from a user computing device associated with a user, the content request requesting content from a network destination, determine if the network destination is associated with a trusted entity, determine that the requested content prompts the user to input sensitive information, and transmit, by the network interface substitution content to the user computing device responsive to determining that the network destination is illegitimate and to determining that the requested content includes at least one field into which the user may input sensitive information, the substitution content including at least one prompt requesting the user to input sensitive information.

Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method are provided for controlling network access of customer-premises equipment which may be connected via a last mile access line to a transport network. The last mile access line may terminate at a line terminal in the transport network. Said controlling may comprise searching a trusted access database for an entry containing a combination of an equipment identifier and a line identifier. If the entry is found and if the entry contains a user identifier having user credentials which are valid according to an authorization database, the network access may be granted. If the entry is not found, temporary access may be granted to a private network which may enable a user identifier and user credentials to be digitally submitted. If the user credentials are valid according to the authorization database, the network access may be subsequently granted.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to a device and method for examining and using an electrical field in a magnetic gradient field, containing magnetic particles in an examination area of an object under examination, including introducing magnetic particles into at least part of the examination area of the object under examination; generating an electrical field at least in part of the examination area; generating a magnetic field having a spatial magnetic field strength profile with a first sub-zone with a low magnetic field strength and a second sub-zone with a higher magnetic field strength in the examination area; varying a spatial position of the two sub-zones in the examination area such that a magnetization of the particles changes locally; detecting signals which depend on the magnetization in the examination area influenced by this variation; evaluating the signals to obtain information about the spatial distribution of the magnetic particles in the examination area; and determining a conductivi