Abstract: A sensor is provided for sensing layer removal from a surface. A head has an abrasive portion for contacting the surface and a conducting portion inside the head. This device has a sensor design which provides self-generation of a sensor signal with no power supply to the device head. This simplifies the design of the sensor head, and means it can have a design which is easy to clean with no parts which are easily damaged. In one set of examples, the device is a skin treatment device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method are provided for obtaining and providing product information to a user. The method comprises creating, with a processor of a purchase evaluation system, a user profile comprising a plurality of purchasing decision factors with each having a respective weight. The method further comprises receiving a product identifier that identifies a product being considered for purchase by a user, and then building or retrieving, in real-time, a product profile based on the product identifier that contains a plurality of product factors corresponding to the purchasing decision factors, each of which contain a value representing a score of the product's relationship to the respective product factor. The method then evaluates the product based on a function that incorporates the purchasing decision factors and the product factors, and creates display data for displaying the identified product and the product evaluation on a display.

Abstract: A programmable glare-free high beam device onboard a vehicle includes a plurality of light sources and an input coupler for combining light from the plurality of light sources. A focusing lens is adapted to receive light emitted from the input coupler and focus the light onto a digital micro-mirror device (DMD). The DMD has a plurality of individual micro-mirrors for reflecting light received from the focusing lens. A projection lens is adapted to receive light from the DMD and to project the light to form a spot distribution of a high beam light pattern. A plurality of auxiliary optics are adapted to form a broadened distribution of the high beam light pattern. A controller is provided for adaptively controlling the plurality of LEDs, the DMD, and the plurality of auxiliary optics to actively dim or turn off portions of the high beam light pattern.

Abstract: The invention relates to a need determination system including a user interface for enabling a person to input a current combination of a current subject, at least one current informal caregiver (ICG) giving care to the current subject, and at least one relationship between the current subject and the at least one current ICG. A combination similarity measure is applied to the current combination and stored combinations, in order to determine a stored combination which is similar to the current combination, where a need of the current subject and/or a need of the at least one current ICG are determined based on one or more needs assigned to a stored subject and/or stored ICGs of the determined similar stored combination. This allows for a reliable and fast determination of needs of a subject and/or an ICG with relatively low technical efforts.

Abstract: Systems and method relating to a distributed ledger currency rail are provided. A computer-implemented method includes receiving a funds transfer request message including an amount, a sender, and a recipient; examining the funds transfer request message to identify a sending financial institution associated with the sender and a receiving financial institution associated with the recipient; and determining whether the sending financial institution and the receiving financial institution each operates a node on a permissioned distributed ledger network.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a code review tool. A system that implements a T24 code review tool comprises: a memory component; an interactive interface that receives one or more user inputs; a processor, coupled to the memory component and the interactive interface, the processor configured to perform the steps comprising: retrieve components of an application; initiate automated code review function for the components; identify code review comments prior to code compilation; display comments with severity for code review; and confirm and initiate code compilation process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a radio frequency (RF) coil (140) for use in a magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system (110), whereby the RF coil (140) comprises a coil PCB (200), multiple conductive elements (202) provided on the coil PCB (200), multiple feeding ports (210) for the excitation of the multiple conductive elements (202), at least one connection port (212), and multiple feeding lines (214) connecting the at least one connection port (212) to the multiple feeding ports (210), whereby the multiple feeding lines (214) are provided as co-planar feeding lines, which are arranged at the coil PCB (200). The present invention further provides a radio frequency (RF) arrangement (142), comprising a RF coil (140) as specified above and a RF shield (124). The present invention also provides a MR imaging system (110) comprising the above RF coil (140) of the above RF arrangement (142).

Abstract: Systems and methods for token and transaction management are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an issuer wallet server comprising at least one computer processor, a method for token and transaction management may include: (1) receiving a update for an attribute for a Device WalletID or an issuer wallet application executed by an electronic device; (2) providing the update to the issuer wallet application; (3) providing the update to a third party wallet server associated with a third party wallet application executed by the electronic device, wherein the third party wallet server communicates the update to the third party wallet application; and (4) updating the attribute in the Device WalletID.

Abstract: This invention enables a family of HDR gradings for various displays on which the HDR image may need to be shown. The HDR color gradings are obtained by calculating resultant colors of pixels of an output image for a display with a display peak brightness. The calculation begins from input colors of pixels of an input image, the input image having a maximum luma code corresponding to a first image peak brightness. The first image peak brightness is different from the display peak brightness. The color transformation determination determines a color transformation from color processing specification data. The color processing specification data has at least one tone mapping function for at least a range of pixel luminances received via a metadata input.

Abstract: A local magnetic resonance (MR) radio frequency (RF) coil includes a plurality of housing sections that are separable and configured with mating surfaces that meet and engage each other to form an opening which receives a portion of subject anatomy for magnetic resonance imaging, a detachable connector, and a cable. Each housing section includes coil elements enclosed within each housing section which receive MR signals from the received portion of the subject anatomy, and external connectors connected to the coil elements co-located on an outside surface of each housing section and adjacent to the mating surfaces. The detachable connector connects to the external connectors of the housing sections. The cable conveys at least the received MR signals received by the coil elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substance determining apparatus and method for determining a substance within a fluid. Particles attach to the substance and bind to a binding surface (30), wherein a particle release curve being indicative of a release of bound particles from the binding surface (30) is determined, and a part of the particle release curve caused by particles bound to the binding surface via a predefined kind of binding is determined based on the temporal behaviour of the particle release curve. The substance within the fluid is determined based on the part of the particle release curve. The substance can therefore be determined based on particles which are bound to the binding surface via a certain kind of binding, i.e. other kinds of binding substantially do not affect the determination of the substance, thereby improving the accuracy of determining the substance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amino acid sequences and polypeptides binding to the P2X7 receptor. In particular, the present invention relates to improved heavy-chain immunoglobulin single variable domains (also referred to herein as “ISV's” or “ISVD's”) binding to the P2X7 receptor, as well as to proteins, polypeptides and other constructs, compounds, molecules or 5 chemical entities that comprise such ISVD's.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for enabling a first central device to connect with a medical device with an existing connection to a second central device by broadcasting a “central priority” advertisement packet that causes the second central device to discontinue attempts to connect with the medical device (for a period of time), granting the first central device the ability to establish communication with the medical device.

Abstract: An adaptive beam scanning headlamp for a vehicle includes a plurality of light sources arranged linearly, with each of the plurality of light sources having a linear array of LEDs. A plurality of primary projection lenses shape light from the plurality of light sources. An oscillating mirror obliquely angled between the plurality of primary projection lenses and a secondary projection lens receives light from the plurality of primary projection lenses and redirects the light to the secondary projection lens. The secondary projection lens is adapted to further shape the light for projecting a beam pattern from the vehicle. A controller is adapted for controlling each of the plurality of light sources and the oscillating mirror to actively dim or turn off portions of the beam pattern for reducing glare perceived outside the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating payment application provisioning and transacting are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method for provisioning a token to a third party payment application on a mobile device may include (1) receiving a logon from a customer using a mobile application for a financial institution executed on a mobile device and a device identifier for the mobile device; (2) receiving a request to provision a token for a third party payment application; (3) authenticating the customer using the logon information and the device identifier; (4) provisioning a token for a payment device associated with the customer; and (5) providing the token to the third party payment application for transaction processing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a load arrangement (400) for use in an electrical power arrangement (200) and for getting arranged at a first external electrically conductive element (50). The load arrangement comprises a load (20) having a first load terminal (2a) and a second load terminal (2b) for being powered by an AC power source (1), a first electrode (3) electrically connected to the first load terminal (2a), and a dielectric layer (4). The first electrode (3) and the dielectric layer (4) are arranged to form, in combination with a first external electrically conductive element (50) representing an outer surface of a marine structure, a capacitor (6) for capacitive transmission of electrical power between the first electrode (3) and the first external element (50).

Abstract: The invention relates to a cartridge for the detection and characterization of a toxinogenic Clostridium difficile strain in a sample, wherein the following steps are performed, (i) a sample is provided for, (ii) in a multiplex PCR assay, (iii) the sample is analyzed with respect to the presence or absence of the cytotoxin tcdB gene, (iv) the sample is analyzed with respect to the presence or absence of one or more of the following deletions in the tcdC gene: (a) an 18 bp deletion in SEQ ID NO. 1 from nucleotide 330 to nucleotide 347, (b) a 36 bp deletion in SEQ ID NO. 1 from nucleotide 301 to nucleotide 336, (c) a 39 bp deletion in SEQ ID NO. 1 from nucleotide 341 to nucleotide 370, (d) a 54 bp deletion in SEQ ID NO. 1 from nucleotide 313 to nucleotide 366 and (e) a single nucleotide deletion at position 117 of SEQ ID NO. 1. The invention also relates to respective kits and primers and probes.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method comprises accessing (110) a target database (107) comprising at least one table associated with a first concept or property of a reference ontology (101), defining (120) a data source ontology (104) for a data source (102) comprising a dataset, said data source ontology (104) comprising a second concept or property, wherein said second concept or property is different from said first concept or property, and creating (140) a link between said second concept or property and said first concept or property, said link defining to which table of said target database data of said dataset, associated with said second concept or property, is related.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a drag link stand which releasably couples to a spring and drag link of a vehicle. A top surface of the drag link stand comprises a slip resistant surface to help prevent falls. The top surface also provides full foot support to reduce the chance of foot thrombosis. A spring flange extends from a rear of the top surface and engages the spring. A drag link flange extends downward from the top surface and engages the drag link. The drag link stand employs a unibody construction and has no moving parts which provides additional durability.

Abstract: A mobile wallet computing system associated with a mobile wallet database includes a mobile wallet circuit structured to present a mobile wallet interface to a mobile wallet user. The mobile wallet interface includes a first portion that includes a graphical depiction of a user payment vehicle associated with a financial institution, the first portion including a first interaction point that enables the user to initiate a sequence to engage in a mobile wallet transaction using the mobile wallet. The interface also includes a second portion that includes a second interaction point and a third interaction point, the second interaction point enabling the user to access a functionality enabling the user to indicate a transaction preference for a transaction with an entity other than the mobile wallet provider or financial institution, the third interaction point enabling the user to indicate a preference to initiate communications with the financial institution.