Abstract: A method and a device for determining the emission of greenhouse gas, in particular methane, by ruminants, in particular dairy animals includes counting eructations (“belches”) of the animal. This is done by measuring a signal linked to the eructations, for example sound with a microphone. Given that the methane content of an eructation of this type is more or less constant, the total methane emission can be derived therefrom by counting.

Abstract: A method and system for playing a bowling game in combination with a football-type game is disclosed. The method and system comprising the steps of initiating a conventional bowling game, filling at least one bowling frame, evaluating a bowling score for at least one bowler, generating a football play result based on the bowling score, displaying a football position based on the football play result, continuing the bowling game and generating the football play result until a 10th frame of bowling is completed, determining a winning football team, and providing an award to the winning football team.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a dynamic biometric enrollment system. The dynamic biometric enrollment includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media. The instructions are configured to cause the server system to receive at least one biometric authentication sample from the user. The at least one tokenized biometric enrollment sample has been generated by tokenizing at least one biometric enrollment sample captured from a user associated with a unique user identifier. At least one biometric authentication sample captured from the user is retrieved. The at least one tokenized biometric enrollment sample is detokenized to retrieve the at least one biometric enrollment sample. The at least one biometric enrollment sample is processed using a biometric processing algorithm to generate a dynamic biometric reference template. It is determined whether the at least one biometric authentication sample matches with the dynamic biometric reference template.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a radiation detector used to detect ionizing radiation including a first inorganic-organic halide Perovskite material (24) as a direct converter material and/or as a scintillator material in a detector layer and to a radiation detector comprising a detector layer (24) produced by means of the steps of the method. In order to provide an approach for producing a thick layer (e.g. above 10 ???) of Perovskite material suitable for a radiation detector, it is proposed to grow the material selectively on a seeding layer (23), yielding in a thick polycrystalline layer. One suitable seeding layer (23) to grow lead Perovskite material is made of a bromide Perovskite material.

Abstract: An audio signal processing apparatus includes a receiver which receives an audio signal including audio data for at least a first audio object associated with a three dimensional image. The audio signal also includes depth position data indicative of a target depth position for the first audio object. A determiner determines a visual rendering depth range for a target three dimensional display for presenting the three dimensional image, and a mapper for mapping the target depth position to a rendering depth position for the audio object where the mapping is dependent on the visual rendering depth range. The visual rendering depth range may specifically be a depth range in which the three dimensional display can accurately render objects, and the mapper may amend the positions of audio object sound sources such that these match the depth positions of corresponding visual objects presented by the three dimensional display.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a passenger catering system by using a server, the server comprising a processor and a memory unit, wherein the processor is connected to the memory unit and wherein the processor is configured to execute the following steps: receiving first input data from a passenger interface device; comparing the first input data with stock data in a database stored in the memory unit; and transmitting first output data to a crew interface device; wherein the first output data comprise data on available stock coinciding with the received first input data. The invention also relates to a passenger catering system for a passenger transport vehicle operated via the server.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (34) and a method (70) for determining a status of an X-ray tube (10) of an X-ray system (36). Due to ageing and/or wear of the X-ray tube, the spectrum of the X-ray radiation (30) provided by the X-ray tube may change over the operation time of the X-ray tube. The present invention therefore suggests evaluating spectrally different values detected with an X-ray detector arrangement (32) of the X-ray system. A reference data set representing a reference condition of the X-ray tube by a plurality of spectrally different reference-values (44) and a working data set representing an aged condition of the X-ray tube by a plurality of spectrally different working-values (46) of detected X-ray radiation are used to determine an equivalent filtration function for an filtration material influencing a source X-ray radiation (26) emitted by an anode (16) of the X-ray tube.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heating device (10) for heating food (12) in a container (14), in particular milk in a baby bottle, comprising a chamber (16) configured to contain a fluid (18) and to receive the container (14), a heating unit (20) for heating the fluid (18) in the chamber (16), a temperature measuring element (22) for measuring a temperature of the fluid (18) over a time range, a calculation unit (24) for determining, for each time point of the time range being a first time point, a temperature difference of the fluid (18) between the first time point and a corresponding second time point of the time range different from the first time point, the calculation unit (24) being configured to compare the determined temperature difference to a predefined amount of temperature, and an estimation unit (26) for estimating an arrival time point, at which a pre-set temperature for the food (12) contained in the container (14) is reached, based on the comparison result of the calculation unit (24).

Abstract: In an example, a computer implemented method includes obtaining respective transactional data from each financial data source of a plurality of financial data sources, where the respective transactional data is each associated with a posting time. The method also includes determining a net liquidity amount from the respective transactional data based on the posting time of each of the respective transactional data. The method also includes outputting net liquidity data that is representative of the determined net liquidity amount.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes determining, by a processor, characteristics of a new transaction and processing, by the processor, the characteristics of the new transaction using a risk assessment model. The risk assessment model is generated using an iterative training process that processes, over time, historical transactions to train the risk assessment model based on characteristics of historical transactions and associated risk assessment analysis of the historical transactions. The method includes generating, by the processor, a risk assessment indicator for the new transaction based on processing the characteristics of the new transaction using the risk assessment model. The risk assessment indicator indicates a degree of risk of the new transaction.

Abstract: An engine is operated to produce exhaust emissions containing carbon nano soot therein which are injected into a solubilizing tank containing nitic acid and carbonic acid in a water solution for solubilizing the carbon nano soot as carbon nano tubes. A gas flow exiting the tank is captured such that some water and some solubilized carbon nano tubes are carried with the gas flow for subsequent delivery to a plant growing medium, either directly or by storing the water and solubilized carbon nano tubes carried with the gas flow in a tank for subsequent application. The solubilizing tank may be supported on agricultural seeding implements or sprayer implements for direct application to crop covered ground. In an irrigation system, the gas flow from the solubilizing tank is directed towards a condensing tank for subsequent application of the condensate to a plant growing medium with irrigation water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to genetically engineered organisms, especially microorganisms such as bacteria and yeasts, for the production of added value bio-products such as specialty saccharide, activated saccharide, nucleoside, glycoside, glycolipid or glycoprotein. More specifically, the present invention relates to host cells that are metabolically engineered so that they can produce said valuable specialty products in large quantities and at a high rate by bypassing classical technical problems that occur in biocatalytical or fermentative production processes.

Abstract: A controllable hydrodynamic retarder system for a transmission including an electronic controller unit (ECU) for selecting and controlling brake torque by adjusting a retarder outlet pressure is described. The system can include an algorithm to calculate a retarder outlet pressure set point or tables or brake torque curves or profiles to allow the ECU to calculate or look up the functional relationships between the retarder RT outlet pressure, a vehicle or rotor speed, and a brake torque curve selected by the operator to provide the selected RT outlet pressure. The systems disclosed can also include a cooling system or utilize a vehicles engine cooling system. In one embodiment, the cooler can be shared between a transmission and the controllable retarder and can be adjusted to accommodate cooling requirements. The ECU can also make adjustments to the RT outlet pressure to address short term and long term RT overheating protection independent of the cooling system.

Abstract: The embodiments set forth herein relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for using electronic medical records (EMRs) (118, 124, 130, 306, 402, 502) to predict and treat medical conditions. A database (102, 202) of EMR data can be used to compile family trees for different patients. Patterns of medical conditions affecting relatives can be identified and used to predict medical conditions for other relatives. Furthermore, similarities between patients of different family trees (104, 204) can be identified in order to predict and treat medical conditions. In order to accurately predict and treat medical conditions, patient data can be coded to consolidate the amount of patient data available for comparison. Furthermore, coded patient data can be weighted to emphasize data that may be more useful for predicting certain medical conditions.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming as extruded variegated plastic profile, including a multi-manifold slotted feed block assembly having a primary input manifold assembly, a secondary input manifold assembly, a flow distribution assembly in fluid communication with the primary input manifold assembly and the secondary input manifold assembly, a zone assembly having at least one restrictor and at least one mixer, and optionally, an extra line manifold assembly in communication with the flow distribution assembly.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for self-learning natural language predictive searching including receiving a first input, the first input being related to the desired outcome; retrieving a first information related to the first input; determining a first output based on at least the first input and the first information; outputting the first output; receiving a second input based on the outputted first output in response to the first output being different from the desired outcome, the second input being related to the desired outcome; retrieving, by the processor, a second information related to the second input; determining a second output based on at least the second input, the second information, the first input and the first information; and outputting the second output.

Abstract: The invention provides a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst effective in the abatement of nitrogen oxides (NOx), the SCR catalyst comprising a metal-promoted molecular sieve promoted with a metal selected from iron, copper, and combinations thereof, wherein the metal is present in an amount of 2.6% by weight or less on an oxide basis based on the total weight of the metal-promoted molecular sieve. A catalyst article, an exhaust gas treatment system method, and a method treating an exhaust gas stream, each comprising the SCR catalyst of the invention, are also provided. The SCR catalyst is particularly useful for treatment of exhaust from a lean burn gasoline engine.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust gas purifying filter capable of efficiently burning and removing particulates captured by a partition wall, and a production method thereof. This exhaust gas purifying filter (CSF) of the present invention includes at least a honeycomb substrate having a porous partition wall configured to capture particulates (PM) such as soot in exhaust gas, and a catalyst carried by the honeycomb substrate and configured to burn and remove the particulates captured by the partition wall of the honeycomb substrate and deposited within cells, wherein the catalyst is carried concentrically in a shallow portion from the surface of the cell wall on the exhaust gas inflow side of the honeycomb substrate, and 65% or more of the total mass of the catalyst is present in a depth region from the surface of the cell wall of the honeycomb substrate up to 2/10 a with reference to the wall thickness a of the partition wall.

Abstract: A milking system for milking a dairy animal includes a milking cup to be attached to a teat of the dairy animal and milking the milk, and an electronic component. The electronic component includes a sensor which is arranged in or on the milking cup for measuring a value of a variable related to the milking, a transmitter for transmitting the measured values, and a power supply for supplying the sensor and/or the transmitter with electrical energy. The power supply may include an inductive power supply with a first coil component and a second coil component, where the first coil component and the electronic component are electrically connected to each other, and where the second coil component is electrically directly connectable to an external source of electrical energy. The milking system also includes a fastening means which holds the first coil component and the second coil component together.