Abstract: A valve arrangement includes a first member formed from a pliable material, the first member having at least one aperture defined therethrough. The valve arrangement also includes a second member coupled to the first member, the second member formed from another pliable material. The second member is movable from: a first position in which the second member is sealingly engaged about a periphery of the at least one aperture, thus preventing passage of a fluid through the aperture, and a second position in which at least a portion of the second member is spaced from the periphery of the aperture such that the fluid is able to pass through the aperture.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions readable and executable by a workstation (18) including at least one electronic processor (20) to perform an imaging method (100). The method includes: receiving imaging data on a frame by frame basis for frames along an axial direction with neighboring frames overlapping along the axial direction wherein the frames include at least a volume (k) and a succeeding volume (k+1) at least partially overlapping the volume (k) along the axial direction; and generating an image of the volume (k) using an iterative image reconstruction process in which an iteration of the iterative image reconstruction process includes: computing a local penalty function for suppressing noise over the volume (k) including reducing the value of the local penalty function in an overlap region; generating an update image of the volume (k) using imaging data from the volume (k) and further using the local penalty function.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for ultrasonic imaging by sparse sampling are provided. In one embodiment, an ultrasound imaging system comprises an array of ultrasound transducer elements, electronic circuitry in communication with the array of ultrasound transducer elements and configured to select a first receive aperture of the array comprising a plurality of contiguous ultrasound transducer elements and at least one non-contiguous ultrasound transducer element, and a beamformer in communication with the electronic circuitry. Each ultrasound transducer element of the first receive aperture is configured to receive reflected ultrasound echoes and generate an electrical signal representative of imaging data.

Abstract: A laser device (100), comprising: a source of electromagnetic radiation (S) that comprises at least one reflecting surface (RS), said source (S) being configured to generate a light beam that follows an optical path (OPa; OP) external to said source (S); a dispersive stage (6) located outside said source (S) along said optical path (OP) of said light beam generated by said source (S), said dispersive stage (6) comprising at least one axis of reflection that forms an angle (?; cp) with said optical path (OPa; OP) of said light beam and being configured to reflect: at least a first spectral portion of said light beam generated by said source (S) towards said source (S); and a second spectral portion of said light generated by the source (S) along said axis of reflection, wherein said at least one reflecting surface (RS) and said dispersive stage (6) form at least one variable-length external optical cavity (RS, L, 6); at least one collimating lens (C) located along said optical path (OPa; OP) and configured to

Abstract: A method for preparing a liquid composition having a high arabinoxylan oligosaccharides content (AXOS), the product obtained by this method, and its use in food applications, in particular in baked products.

Abstract: A system and methods for a turbo-boost control system are disclosed for providing a driver of a vehicle with greater control over vehicle performance. The turbo-boost control system instructs an electronic control unit of the vehicle to increase the manifold pressure to a higher level before releasing the pressure through a waste gate so as to provide a greater power output of the engine. The turbo-boost control system includes a control module, a wiring harness, and a signal adjuster. The wiring harness couples the control module with a turbo inlet pressure sensor, a manifold absolute pressure sensor, and an electronic control unit of the vehicle. The control module sends signals to the electronic control unit based on input readings from the turbo inlet pressure sensor and the manifold absolute pressure sensor. The signal adjuster includes a rheostat that enables manual adjustment of the power output of the engine.

Abstract: There is provided a system (100) and method for use in assisting a user to focus on performing a personal care activity. The system (100) comprises a processing unit (102). The processing unit is configured to acquire data associated with the user during the personal care activity, process the acquired data to detect at least one characteristic indicative of a distractive event for the user in performing the personal care activity and initiate one or 5 more actions associated with the detected at least one characteristic indicative of the distractive event to assist the user in focusing on the personal care activity.

Abstract: A ceiling-mounted air conditioning indoor unit for a heat pump including a refrigerant circuit, the ceiling-mounted air conditioning indoor unit includes: a casing including an air inlet and an air outlet; a drain pan in a bottom portion of the casing; a heat exchanger in the refrigerant circuit that is disposed above the drain pan such that water dropping from the heat exchanger accumulates in the drain pan; a fan in the casing that draws air in from the air inlet, through the heat exchanger, and out of the air outlet; a bell mouth at the air inlet that guides the air drawn-in to the fan; a refrigerant leakage detection sensor that detects refrigerant leaking from the refrigerant circuit. The drain pan includes a first rim and a second rim.

Abstract: Systems and methods for account matching based on partial profile data are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for account matching based on partial profile data may include: (1) receiving, from a merchant, partial payment card information for a merchant customer, wherein the merchant customer is also a financial institution customer; (2) querying a database to identify a plurality of payment card accounts matching the partial payment card information; (3) requesting a transaction over a payment network for the plurality of payment card accounts matching the partial payment card information; (4) monitoring the payment network for the transaction involving one of the plurality of payment card accounts matching the partial payment card information; and (5) associating the payment card account involved in the transaction as the payment card account associated with the merchant customer.

Abstract: A method for providing an enterprise distribution platform to facilitate software distribution over a public computer network is disclosed. The method includes receiving, via a network interface, a request from the public computer network, the request relating to a solicitation for a software package; determining, by using a network security system, whether the request is forwarded from the public computer network to a private computer network based on a predetermined security rule; authenticating, via a web proxy, the request based on a result of the determining; identifying, based on a result of the authentication, the software package corresponding to the request; retrieving, from a memory, the identified software package; and transmitting, via the network interface, the retrieved software package in response to the request.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing a customer a central location to manage permissions provided to third-parties and devices to access and use customer information maintained by a financial institution are described. The central location serves as a central portal where a customer of the financial institution can manage all access to account information and personal information stored at the financial institution. Accordingly, the customer does not need to log into each individual third-party system or customer device to manage previously provided access to the customer information or to provision new access to the customer information. A user additionally is able to have user data and third-party accounts of the user deleted from devices, applications, and third-party systems via a central portal. Restrictions on how user data is used by devices, applications, and third-party systems can be imposed via a central portal.

Abstract: A light emitting unit is configured to be applied to a surface area of a marine vessel and includes at least one light source configured to emit anti- fouling light (e.g., UV light), and two electrically conductive plates. One side of the at least one light source is electrically connected to one of the plates and another side to the electric energy distribution arrangement of the light emitting unit. The plates are arranged to form respective capacitors with an electrically conductive area of, or over, the surface of the marine vessel, the capacitors connected in series through the electrically conductive surface area once the light emitting unit is applied to the surface the marine vessel.

Abstract: In a vacuum cleaner utensil (1) comprising a suction opening (3) and a lint picker (5) at a side of the suction opening (3), the lint picker (5) is mounted in a recessed portion having a plurality of rims (7a-7d) along lines at an angle between 20° and 70° to a longitudinal axis (A-A) of the suction opening (3) that form edges pointing towards the suction opening (3). Preferably, the lint picker has a plurality of triangular-shaped elements (5a-5d). Preferably, the lint picker has a plurality of elements (5a-5d) that have first and second boundaries along lines at an angle between 20° and 70° to the longitudinal axis (A-A) of the suction opening (3), an angle between the first and second boundaries not exceeding 120°. Another aspect of the invention provides a vacuum cleaner comprising a suction unit, and a nozzle arranged for being coupled to the suction unit, wherein the nozzle is formed by such a vacuum cleaner utensil (1).

Abstract: The invention provides a consent management system for managing a user's consent for a plurality of services. The system includes a consent management unit adapted to register a plurality of services to a user and obtain user consent information associated with the user. The consent management unit is further adapted to control consent operation of the plurality of services registered to the user, based on user consent information associated with the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter panel (1) intended for a drum filter (2), said filter panel (1) having multiple filter holes (3) wherein each filter hole (3) has a length L and a width W, wherein at least a substantial amount of the filter holes (3) has a length L which is at least 1.5 times the width W, wherein the filter panel (1) has a free surface area which is higher than 81%, preferably at least 83%, more preferably at least 85%, on a side of the filter panel (1) intended to be in contact with a filter cloth of the drum filter (2).

Abstract: A system includes a location identifier device and a computer system. The location identifier is configured to receive location information from the user device associated with a user based on the user device being within a predefined area. The computer system is configured to: receive the location information from the user device within the area via the location identifier device; receive a request for a transaction from the user device including first attribute information associated with the user; receive second attribute information associated with the user within the area; provide, based on the location information, an authorization signal including a transaction interface for display on the user device; and receive, from the user device via near field communication (NFC) tap with a terminal, a transaction code.

Abstract: A method and system for generating an application code from an inputted test code are disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more sets of test code; analyzing and parsing the one or more sets of test code; extracting at least one feature from the parsed one or more sets of test code; determining an execution context of the one or more sets of test code; and determining whether a seed code is included in the execution context. The method further discloses that, when the seed code is determined to be included in the execution context, generating an application code onto the seed code. The method alternatively discloses that, when the seed code is determined to be absent in the execution context, generating the application code. When the application code is generated, the method discloses applying the application code onto the one or more sets of test code.

Abstract: An automated teller machine (“ATM”) receives, from a user computing device via a first wireless communication session, a unique transaction identifier (“UTN”). The ATM transmits the UTN to a bank computing system via a network. The ATM receives, from the bank computing system responsive to transmitting the UTN, transaction details and a first security code associated with the UTN. The ATM receives, from the user computing device via a second wireless communication session, a second security code. Responsive to determining that the first security code matches the second security code, the ATM processes a transaction in accordance with the transaction details.

Abstract: A device facilitates personalizing an integrated circuit card including a fingerprint sensor. The device includes a support sheet, a first antenna located on top of and in contact with a surface of the support sheet, and at least one second antenna located on top of and in contact with the surface of the support sheet. The at least one second antenna is connected to the first antenna.