Abstract: A guidewire with a cross section of at least a part of its length, comprising a filling material (PLM), a lumen (LM) arranged inside the filling material (PLM) for accommodating an optical fiber (OF) with optical shape sensing properties. One or more stiffening elements (RD) are arranged inside the first material (PLM), wherein the stiffening element(s) (RD) is formed by a material having a higher axial stiffness than the filling material. A braiding structure (BR) encircles all of: the filling material (PLM), the lumen (LM), and the stiffening element(s) (RD). Such guidewire can be designed with a circular symmetric bending behavior, and is thus suitable as an interventional medical device, e.g. for endovascular procedures, and still it can provide optical shape sensing properties.

Abstract: Stain removal device (201, 301A, 401A, 301B, 401B) for treating a stained area (101) on a cloth (102). The stain removal device (201, 301A, 401A, 301B, 401B) comprises a heating plate (102) for heating a bleach chemical solution previously dosed onto the stained area (101) of the cloth (102). The stain removal device (201, 301A, 401A, 301B, 401B) further comprises means (302, 203) for absorbing vapors of the bleach chemical solution generated from the stained area (101) and/or draw air containing said vapors.

Abstract: A method (100) for installing a software package (38) on at least one computer (18) in which the software package has a container-based architecture and including a set (32) of containers (34) includes: providing a user interface (UI) (28) via which a use specification (30) is received from a user; identifying a subset of the set of containers based at least in part on comparing the received use specification with descriptors of the containers of the set of containers; computing resource requirements for the containers of the subset; and displaying at least one of (i) a list (36) of the containers of the subset and (ii) the computing resource requirements for the containers of the subset.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for pairing wearable electronic devices, such as smart rings. The paired smart rings are configured so as to provide access to certain resources requiring a higher level of security. In some embodiments, a credential is sharable between the two devices. Thus, a bank manager is able to transfer a credential providing access to bank resources to a second bank employee. The bank manager is able to configure is time and/or use limit on the transferred credential. Thus, for example, by transferring the credential, the bank manager is able to delete certain authority to the bank employee while also limiting that authority as appropriate.

Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving an enterprise resource dataset associated with the first entity, the enterprise resource dataset including an invoice data for the first entity, the invoice data including a first data entry including first value and a first maturity date and a second data entry including a second value and second maturity date, determining a predicted future account balance, determining based on the predicted future account balance, the first value, the second value, the first maturity date, the second maturity date, one or more financing options including a first finance option associated with the first data entry included in the invoice data, generating, a user interface display configured to be displayed within the enterprise application, the user interface display including the first finance option a selection of the first finance option, and initiating a first transfer to a second entity associated with the first data entry.

Abstract: A method for collecting and processing application telemetry may include: collecting, by a telemetry insights computer program, first telemetry data from computer applications, network appliances, and hardware devices in a distributed architecture; generating, by the telemetry insights computer program and based on the first telemetry data, a CPU operating service level, a memory operating service level, and a latency service level; collecting, by the telemetry insights computer program, second telemetry data from the computer applications, the network appliances, and the hardware devices; identifying, by the telemetry insights computer program, an anomaly by comparing the second telemetry data to the CPU operating service level, the memory operating service level, and the latency service level; generating, by the telemetry insights computer program, an event for the anomaly and communicating the event to an event manager; and executing, by the event manager, an automated proactive action in response to the a

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system acquires different kinds of pilot images showing different characteristics of a region of a body where shearwave measurements are performed. The pilot images are analyzed by a push pulse locator to adaptively generate push pulses at locations in the body which minimize or avoid shearwave travel through blood vessels, through regions of stiffness inhomogeneities in the body, or at times when shearwaves are adversely affected by tissue motion.

Abstract: A convolutional accelerator framework (CAF) has a plurality of processing circuits including one or more convolution accelerators, a reconfigurable hardware buffer configurable to store data of a variable number of input data channels, and a stream switch coupled to the plurality of processing circuits. The reconfigurable hardware buffer has a memory and control circuitry. A number of the variable number of input data channels is associated with an execution epoch. The stream switch streams data of the variable number of input data channels between processing circuits of the plurality of processing circuits and the reconfigurable hardware buffer during processing of the execution epoch. The control circuitry of the reconfigurable hardware buffer configures the memory to store data of the variable number of input data channels, the configuring including allocating a portion of the memory to each of the variable number of input data channels.

Abstract: A control device for a gearbox which includes a mechanical pump and an electric pump, the control device including a sensor module configured to detect a system oil pressure of a lubricating oil of the gearbox, a differential, a clutch, a brake, and a control module. The differential includes an input bevel gear meshing with a bevel pinion of an output shaft of the gearbox, a differential housing connected to the input bevel gear, and a first half shaft and a second half shaft which are provided in the differential housing and mesh with a bevel pinion of the differential housing. The second half shaft is connected to an input of the mechanical pump. The brake includes a brake caliper, a brake disc, and a brake disc shaft fixedly connected to the brake disc. The brake disc shaft is fixedly connected to the first half shaft.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method performed by a gaming system. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a method for operating an add-on game of a gaming system. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding gaming system and a computer program product.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and apparatus for validating and authenticating use of machine learning models. For example, various techniques are described herein to limit the vulnerability of machine learning models to attack and/or exploitation of the model for malicious use, and for detecting when such attack/exploitation has occurred. Additionally, various embodiments described herein promote the protection of sensitive and/or valuable data, for example by ensuring only licensed use is permissible. Moreover, techniques are described for version tracking, usage tracking, permission tracking, and evolution of machine learning models.

Abstract: A method is provided for segmenting an image of a region of interest of a subject. The method includes receiving training images, at least some of which include a training interventional device; constructing ground truth data, including at least a ground truth image, for each training image; training a segmentation model using the training images based on intensity and vesselness features in the training images and the associated ground truth images; acquiring a new test image showing the region of interest; extracting vesselness values of pixels or voxels from the new test image; dividing the new test image into multiple patches; and performing segmentation of the new test image using the trained segmentation model to generate a segmentation image, corresponding to the new test image, with values indicating for each pixel or voxel in the segmentation image a presence or an absence of an interventional device.

Abstract: A performance indicator score can be determined for a software development process. A set of elements representing performance attributes of a software development process, such as quality and availability, can be determined. Scores for each element of the set of elements can be computed and aggregated into a single overall score. Further, an adjustment can be determined and applied to scores based on time or an expected event. The overall score can then be conveyed for display on a display device. Some thresholds can also be employed to evaluate the scores, including the overall score, and alerts can be triggered based on the thresholds.

Abstract: A battery-operated hair dryer comprises a battery (B), and a fan (F) having rotating fan blades propelled by a motor (M) that is powered by the battery (B), and non-rotating static air flow-shaping vanes (V) between the motor (M) and a motor mount (MM), which non-rotating static airflow-shaping vanes (V) serve as cooling ribs for the battery (B) that is mounted adjacent to the fan (F). Preferably, the battery (B) is positioned adjacent to a motor mount (MM) of the motor (M) of the fan (F). Advantageously, the battery (B) is at least partly positioned in a handle of the battery-operated hair dryer, the fan (F) being positioned adjacent to the handle.

Abstract: A method and system for facilitating transaction via a metal object, the metal object being made from a reconstructable metal, is disclosed. The method includes: receiving, at a transceiver, a transaction request that includes an amount of the transaction; receiving, at a metal object deposit portal, the metal object for the transaction; identifying, by processor, a current price rate of the reconstructable metal; determining, by the processor, a current price of the metal object based on weight of the metal object and the current price rate of the reconstructable metal; determining, by the processor, an amount of the reconstructable metal to be deducted from the metal object; and providing, by a dispenser, another metal object reconstructed from the metal object based at least on the amount of reconstructable metal to be deducted, to facilitate completion of the transaction.

Abstract: A PMUT includes a substrate being doped and having a plurality of conductive vias formed therein, each conductive via formed of a portion of the substrate extending completely from a back side of the substrate to a front side of the substrate and being encircled by an isolating structure that electrically isolates that portion of the substrate from other portions of the substrate. An insulating layer stacked on the front side of the substrate and has through-holes therein over the plurality of conductive vias. An interconnection layer is stacked on the insulating layer and is connected to the plurality of conductive vias. A membrane carried is by the interconnection layer and underlying substrate, the membrane being shaped so as to delimit a chamber. A piezoelectric stack formed on the membrane over the chamber and vibrates the membrane in response to application of an alternating voltage to the piezoelectric stack.

Abstract: A buffer circuit for driving a GaN power switch includes an input node to receive an input signal and an output node to produce a gate signal for the GaN power switch. The buffer includes a push-pull stage that includes a first transistor coupled between a supply voltage node and the output node, a second transistor coupled between the supply voltage node and the output node, a third transistor coupled between the output node and a reference voltage node, and a fourth transistor coupled between the output node and the reference voltage node. The buffer includes a pre-buffer stage configured to receive the input signal and to produce respective driving signals for the first, second, third and fourth transistors to produce the gate signal at the output node in four consecutive phases.

Abstract: A metrology system includes a radiation source (708), a phased array (722a,b;724a,b;726;734), a detector, and a comparator. The phased array includes optical elements (706), waveguides (704), and phase modulators (702). The phased array generates a beam of radiation and directs the beam toward a surface of an object. The optical elements radiate radiation waves. The waveguides guide radiation from the radiation source to the optical elements. The phase modulators adjust phases of the radiation waves such that the radiation waves combine to form the beam. The detector receives radiation scattered from the surface and generates a detection signal based on the received radiation. The comparator analyzes the detection signal and determines a location of a defect on the surface based on the analyzing.