Abstract: The present invention relates to a use of benzimidazole derivative compounds for improvement and treatment of nocturnal acid breakthrough (NAB). The benzimidazole derivative compounds can more effectively prevent and treat gastric acid-related diseases by effectively improving and treating nocturnal nocturnal acid breakthrough symptoms.

Abstract: A system and method for accounting for motion of a target in a medical procedure includes an endoscope (302) including a tracking mechanism (304) for tracking positions and orientations of the endoscope. Memory storage (310) is configured to record the positions of the endoscope when positioned at or near moving target tissue. A motion sensor (312) is configured to track cyclical motion of an organ such that the cyclical motion of the organ can be correlated to the recorded positions of the endoscope and the target tissue.

Abstract: The innovation disclosed and claimed herein, in one aspect thereof, comprises systems and methods of compliance management and determining non-compliance. The systems and methods can process a data request from a user and generate a permission token for a service operator and a service request for the data request. The systems and methods can determine a service operator that has permissions to solve the data request. The systems and methods can receive the permission token and the service request when the service operator has solved the data request and process the permission token and the service request upon completion of the data request by the service operator. The systems and methods can determine non-compliance based on receiving an expired permission token, an invalidated service request, or only one or neither of the two. The systems and methods can generate and alert and/or recommend security actions according to an escalation matrix.

Abstract: A method for identifying and capturing all relevant features involved in a margin call process so that the root cause can be automatically identified by using machine learning is provided. The method includes obtaining data relating to securities portfolios; automatically determining a data pattern relating to triggering a margin call and a corresponding characteristic contributing to triggering the margin call; automatically generating a margin call model based on the data pattern and the characteristic; and evaluating the first securities portfolio using the margin call model to determine the information relating to whether to trigger a first margin call with respect to the first securities portfolio.

Abstract: Various methods, systems, apparatuses, and media for implementing a machine learning model execution module are provided. A processor accesses human resource (HR) attributes and profile information data of users from a database. The processor applies hierarchical clustering algorithm to create a machine learning model by clustering users based on accesses to applications that the users have corresponding to the profile information data of the users. All users in one cluster have the most similar accesses to applications. The processor iterates the process of accessing the HR attributes and the profile information data of the users from the database until it is determined that an optimal number of clusters have been created for the machine learning model.

Abstract: A method, device and system for providing user-centric connections to a location including digital collaboration tools, as well as software for carrying out the method. The method including a network device having a beacon system for proximity detection and a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). A confirmed BYOD proximity can be used to initiate the setup of a data channel between the network device and the BYOD, and further join the BYOD to a UC (Unified Communications systems and tools) session.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for reducing adhesion and controlling friction between a wafer and a wafer table during semiconductor photolithography wherein the tops of burls on the wafer table have a layer with a nanoscale topography.

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus that includes an illumination system that conditions a radiation beam, a first stationary plate having a first surface, and a reticle stage defining, along with the first stationary plate, a first chamber. The reticle stage supports a reticle in the first chamber, and the reticle stage includes a first surface spaced apart from a second surface of the first stationary plate, thereby defining a first gap configured to suppress an amount of contamination passing from a second chamber to the first chamber. The first stationary plate is between the reticle stage and both the illumination system and a projection system configured to project a pattern imparted to the radiation beam by the patterning device onto a substrate.

Abstract: A method and computing apparatus for verifying an operability of a target device are provided. The method includes sequentially obtaining first image information of the target device, initiating a communication with the target device, obtaining second image information of the target device, comparing the first image information with the second image information; and determining whether the target device is operational based on a result of the comparing wherein the target device is determined as being operational when the first image information is different from the second image information, and the target device is determined as at least one of not receiving communications and not operational when the first image information is identical to the second image information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fat suppressed diffusion image determination apparatus, a corresponding method and a corresponding computer program, for determining a diffusion weighted magnetic resonance image (DWI) of an object (10), the fat suppressed diffusion image determination apparatus (100) comprising: a diffusion reference image providing unit (110) for providing a diffusion reference MR image of the object (10), a fat image determination unit (120) for determining a fat image from the diffusion reference MR image, a diffusion weighted image providing unit (130) for providing a diffusion weighted MR image of the object, a fat suppressed image determination unit (140) for determining a fat suppressed diffusion weighted MR image using a combination of the diffusion weighted MR image and the fat image. The invention allows for a robust fat suppression in diffusion MRI with improved SNR and scan time trade-off.

Abstract: Visualization of a region of interest and planning a location of at least one injection point for a medical procedure is provided. At least one volume of imaging data for a region of interest is received. At least one virtual injection point is obtained. The at least one injection point indicates a location in a network of blood vessels for at least one injection. First and second rendering modules are controlled to construct a combined volume presentation including a first volume region rendered by a first rendering module at a relatively low level of detail and a second volume region is rendered at a higher level of detail by a second rendering module. The first and second volume regions are designated based on the at least one virtual injection point.

Abstract: An example computing device is programmed to: (a) detect an attempt to secondarily access a user account, the user account being involved in an ongoing primary financial session with a primary device; (b) raise the level of authentication required to secondarily access the user account beyond that which was required to access the account for the primary financial session; (c) when successful authentication at the raised level is achieved, permit secondary access to the user account through a secondary financial session and compare one or more user activities occurring during the secondary financial session to a plurality of fraud profiles; and (d) indicate fraud when comparison of the user activity is consistent with one or more of the plurality of fraud profiles.

Abstract: A drive train assembly (22) for an oral care device (10) having a housing (12), comprising: a plurality of elongated leaf springs (50) symmetrically disposed around the circumference of the drive train assembly, each of the plurality of elongated leaf springs secured at both ends; and a ring (46) encircling the plurality of elongated leaf springs, wherein the ring is fixedly connected to each of the plurality of elongated leaf spring assemblies and fixedly connected to the housing of the oral care device.

Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus of authenticating and authorizing a payment are provided. A method includes receiving authentication information gathered by a point-of-sale device from a customer initiating a payment for a transaction via the point-of-sale device; receiving context information gathered by the point-of-sale device; authenticating the customer using the received authentication information; selecting a customer payment profile from a plurality of customer payment profiles to use for the transaction, based on the received context information, wherein each customer payment profile is associated with a payment account; authorizing the payment for the transaction from the payment account associated with the selected customer payment profile; and sending, to the point-of-sale device, a notification that the customer has been authenticated and that the payment for the transaction has been authorized.

Abstract: A financial institution computing system includes an account database structured to store a plurality of transaction parameters with respect to a financial account of a customer, a receptiveness metrics circuit, and an interaction generation circuit. The receptiveness metrics circuit is structured to extract the plurality of transaction parameters from the account database. The receptiveness metrics circuit is further structured to determine one or more receptiveness metrics attributed to the customer based on the extracted transaction parameters, the one or more receptiveness metrics indicating likelihoods of the customer converting an interaction from the financial institution. The interaction generation circuit is structured to transmit the interaction to the customer at an optimal time based on the one or more receptiveness metrics.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assistance device, an assistance system and an assistance method for assisting a practitioner in an interventional hemodynamic (e.g fractional flow reserve (FFR)) measurement on a subject. The FFR pressure measurements are combined with an, for example, angiography-based assessment of the coronary vessel geometry. An advanced computational fluid dynamics model may be employed to add flow and myocardial resistance data based on the interventional pressure values and on a vascular model generated prior to the intervention. In case that these data are available prior to the intervention, the location of most optimal positions for pressure measurements can be pre-calculated and by overlay of the vessel tree, for example, on the X-ray projection, advice can be given for the interventional cardiologist during the intervention.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated invocation of accessibility validations in accessibility scripts are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, an automated accessibility test program performing the following: (1) invoking an automated test program; (2) invoking the automated accessibility test program in the automated test program; (3) loading a webpage to be validated; (4) identifying at least one interactive webpage element on the webpage; (5) causing the automated accessibility program to validate the interactive webpage element with the automated accessibility program; (6) storing a result of the validation; and (7) performing an action validation on the interactive webpage element.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a computer implemented method and system for managing incident notification. The system uses bi-directional (two way) communication of incidents to multiple users where the system gives them substantial control over the information they need and want. An embodiment of the present invention may be aware of whether they have received and consumed that information thereby enabling those users to rapidly engage in additional communication paths (e.g., chat sessions, phone/video sessions, etc.) as needed to inform them and solicit their input into problem solving.

Abstract: A tongue advancer system is for use in a tongue manipulation device, comprising a tissue anchor having a set of retractable fingers having a retracted configuration in which the tissue anchor is adapted to be loaded into a delivery tube and a deployed configuration in which the fingers are adapted for extending into tongue tissue in forward and lateral directions. The system further comprises a spacer which extends beyond the maximum forward extent of the retractable fingers. The spacer ensures that the fingers do not puncture the tongue surface.

Abstract: A system for indicating the quality of a medical report including a medical report system which generates a medical score based on a clinician's interpretation of medical data, a portion of the medical report including text in a natural language; and a medical report grading device which processes the portion of text in natural language and generates one or more scores of one or more categories relating to the quality of the medical report.