Abstract: The invention relates to a neuroprotective composition comprising therapeutically effective amounts of a combination of pyruvate and citrate, for the treatment and/or prevention of neuronal damage in a subject suffering from or at risk of seizures.

Abstract: A method includes: receiving an indication that a user has requested to perform an activity requiring authorization; generating an authentication path for presentation to the user, the authentication path comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the authentication path comprising at least one first authentication challenge, the second portion of the authentication path comprising at least one second authentication challenge and being presented to the user after a first valid response to the at least one first authentication challenge has been provided; determining that the user provided a second valid response to the second portion of the authentication path; and, responsive to determining that the user provided the second valid response to the second portion of the authentication path, authorizing, by the one or more processors, the user to perform the activity requiring authorization.

Abstract: The present technology relates to the field of drug delivery and provides molecules comprising or consisting of at least one protein-based carrier building block, wherein the protein-based carrier building block comprises at least one, preferably at least two, attachment point(s) or conjugation site(s). In particular, the technology provides a molecule comprising at least one protein-based building block, wherein the at least one protein-based building block: a) comprises at least one conjugation site or attachment point; b) has a molecular mass of 2.5 to 70 kDa; c) has a globular three-dimensional (3D) structure; d) has a solubility of 10 mg/ml or more, measured in an aqueous solution at room temperature; and does not specifically bind to any human protein or binds one or more human proteins with a KD value greater than 5×10?4 mol/litre.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating parties and transactions are described herein. The systems and methods may be part of an information wallet system. The information wallet system or a separate authentication system in communication with the information wallet system may facilitate verification and/or authentication of the parties. In one embodiment, the authentication system includes an authentication server configured to receive an authentication request from a first party to authenticate a second party. The authentication server is further configured to transmit an information request the second party. The authentication server is configured to receive second party information and to configured to compare the second party information with a verified second party information. The authentication server is configured to transmit an authentication result to the first party device.

Abstract: A switch device is described, formed by: a first switch MOS transistor, with its drain terminal connected to a first switch terminal, source terminal connected to an internal source node and gate terminal connected to an internal gate node; a second switch MOS transistor, with its drain terminal connected to a second switch terminal, source terminal connected to the internal source node and gate terminal connected to the internal gate node; and a voltage limiting element connected between the internal gate and source nodes. A driving stage, voltage-referred to the internal source node, drives the switching of the bidirectional switch, as a function a first and a second driving signals, and has a driving transistor and a switching transistor connected to each other in inverter configuration.

Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating communication between computing systems may include a device which establishes a connection between a first application executing on a first server and a second application executing on a second server. The first application and the second application may be linked to a common account holder. The first application may transmit, to the second application, at least a portion of data associated with the common account holder and accessible via the first application. The first application may generate populated form fields for a form associated with the first application using data from the second application and the data received by the second application from the first application. The first application may generate a new account for the common account holder using the populated form fields received from the second application.

Abstract: Methods and systems of exchanging data using payment cards with universal reference numbers are disclosed. A merchant computing system includes a merchant input/output assembly receiving a universal reference number from a customer at a point of sale. A merchant database retrievably stores a plurality of universal reference numbers and customer information associated with each of the plurality of universal reference numbers. A transaction circuit receives the universal reference number from the merchant input/output assembly, retrieves customer information associated with the universal reference number, and provides an output relating to a transaction based on the customer information.

Abstract: Systems and methods method include establishing, a connection between the first computing system and an application of a second computing system, the connection associated with an entity having one or more first accounts with the first computing system and a second account with the application of the second computing system, receiving a dataset corresponding to the second account, the dataset comprising a plurality of data entries corresponding to respective invoices, retrieving account data corresponding to the one or more first accounts with the first computing system, applying, the dataset and the account data as inputs to a machine learning model trained to generate optimized orders, and generating, by the one or more processors, a first user interface including data of a list of the plurality of entries, the plurality of entries being ordered according to the optimized order for the dataset.

Abstract: A bicycle battery assembly (10) comprising a battery (2) and a casing, such as a frame tube (5) of a bicycle frame, with a receiving opening (7) for receiving the battery. An interfacing surface (14) at one end of the battery comprises a stop (20). The battery assembly comprises a lock (12) in the casing (5), the lock having a latch (17) which can be moved between a retracted position and a locking position engaging the stop (20) of the interfacing surface. The lock and the interfacing surface comprise interlocking members (29, 32) engaging each other upon insertion of the battery (2) in the receiving opening (7).

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for an integrated script development and script validation platform. The integrated script development and script validation platform archives data in a way such that the dependencies between contributions of code strings (e.g., script sets) are detected and recorded. That is, the systems and methods detect dependency branches in the script code of script sets. By doing so, the systems and methods may identify individual performance characteristics for a given script set as well as determine the overall impact on the application itself.

Abstract: An augmented reality interventional system which provides contextual overlays (116) to assist or guide a user (101) or enhance the performance of the interventional procedure by the user that uses an interactive medical device (102) to perform the interventional procedure. The system includes a graphic processing module (110) that is configured to generate at least one contextual overlay on an augmented reality display device system (106). The contextual overlays may identify a component (104) or control of the interactive medical device. The contextual overlays may also identify steps of a procedure to be performed by the user and provide instructions for performance of the procedure. The contextual overlays may also identify a specific region of the environment to assist or guide the user or enhance the performance of the interventional procedure by identifying paths or protocols to reduce radiation exposure.

Abstract: An indicator outputs information relating to a heat-pump system including a plurality of usage-side units which form a communication network. The indicator includes a mode management section configured to accept selection from a plurality of operation modes of the indicator including a first mode, a unit-side communication section configured to receive or acquire first and second unit signals from a predetermined usage-side unit of the usage-side units, and an indicator output section. The first unit signal is used for information originated by the predetermined usage-side unit. The second unit signal is used for information not originated by the predetermined usage-side unit. The indicator output section is configured to, when alarm information has been received or acquired via a second unit signal while the indicator is operating in a first mode, output the alarm information.

Abstract: A method for authenticating a transaction that requires the use of a personal identification number (PIN) is provided. The method includes obtaining chip information from a chip that is embedded in a card; receiving a user input that includes the PIN; combining the PIN with the chip information; performing a message authentication code (MAC) operation on the combination in order to generate an application request cryptogram (ARQC); and requesting an authentication of the transaction based on the generated ARQC.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for using machine learning models to more reliably predict likelihoods of application failure. A model is trained to identify and display events that may cause high severity application failures. Logistic regression may be used to fit the model such that application features are mapped to a high severity event flag. Significant features of applications that relate to the high severity flag may be selected using stepwise regression. The identified applications may be displayed on a graphical user interface for review and reprioritization. Information may be ranked and displayed according to multiple different ranking criteria, such as one ranking generated by a first model, and another determined by one or more users. The multiple ranking criteria may be used to inform steps taken, and/or to retrain or tune the parameters of the model for subsequent predictions or classifications.

Abstract: An example apparatus, an automotive lighting system, and an automotive lighting apparatus for driving a lighting element in an automotive lighting system are provided. The example apparatus includes a lighting element and a lighting element driver electrically connected to the lighting element and a serial communication bus. The lighting element driver includes a flexible circuit board, a serial communication interface configured to receive a serial communication message related to the lighting element, a power supply interface electrically connected to a power source, and a lighting element driver processor mounted on and electrically connected to the flexible circuit board. The lighting element driver transmits power from the power supply interface to the lighting element based at least in part on the serial communication message.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, from a mobile device, a deposit request including a first check image for funds to be deposited into a user account, determining a risk level associated with the deposit request, requesting a second check image having a restricted endorsement based on the risk level, receiving the second check image having the restricted endorsement, determining a confidence level based on the restricted endorsement, and transferring the funds to the user account based on the confidence level.

Abstract: Batched network coding (BNC) is a low-complexity solution to network transmission in multi-hop networks with packet loss that divides data to be transmitted into multiple packets and pads the data when necessary. However, an inappropriate choice of packet size leads to a significant overhead. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, and apparatuses that overcome the shortcomings of traditional BNC solutions by dynamically deciding a packet size through optimization of the overhead. As a result, embodiments of the present disclosure boost throughput of systems leveraging BNC transmission techniques by providing file-specific and dynamically determined optimizations. The disclosed techniques for performing dynamic optimization of transmissions also reduce computational complexity, enabling use case deployments in which nodes having reduced computational resources and power requirements are utilized while maintaining improved performance of the network (e.g., in terms of throughput, etc.).

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: The present invention relates to positioning a medical imaging system in relation to an object. In order to provide improved positioning possibilities which facilitate the workflow during an intervention, a medical imaging apparatus (10) is provided with an image acquisition arrangement (12), which is positionable in relation to an object (16) to acquire image data (18) of the object from different directions. An output unit (14) is arranged to provide the image data. According to the invention, first movement direction indicators (22) are provided to indicate possible movement directions of the image acquisition arrangement in relation to the object.