Abstract: A system for detecting and incorporating three-dimensional objects into a video stream reads an input video data stream. The user specifies areas of attention wherein said areas of attention or hotspots. Tracking movement of the hotspots generating a trajectory of said at least one object. Generating a cloud of points and tracking said points to detect configurations of points most similar to the initially defined hotspot. Obtaining a three dimensional topology defining a volume of interest in a three-dimensional space. Building virtual structures or pseudo objects that are placed within a spherical environment generated on the input video.

Abstract: A beverage brewing system with a beverage server and a brewer. The beverage server includes an information device to store a beverage recipe. The brewer includes a communication device to wirelessly read the recipe from the beverage server. During the brewing process, the brewer reads the recipe from the beverage server and sends control signals to create a brewed beverage according to the beverage recipe.

Abstract: A needle-based device includes a barrel as a body thereof and a needle. A portion of the needle is received within the barrel and glued thereinto to cause the needle to protrude from the barrel. The needle-based device also includes a needle shield to protect an entire length of the needle protruding from the barrel based on completely encompassing the entire protruding length of the needle in a first state of disuse of the needle-based device. The barrel includes wings on lateral sides of an outer wall thereof. The wings extend perpendicular to a length of the barrel to couple the needle shield to the barrel in the first state of disuse of the needle-based device.

Abstract: A BGC prediction system identifies candidate biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) within genomes using machine-learned models, such as a shallow neural network and recurrent neural network (RNN). A set of domains within a genome sequence are identified, each domain corresponds to a set of domain identifiers. A shallow neural network block is applied to each set of domain identifiers to produce a set of vectors. An RNN block is applied to the set of vectors to produce a BGC class score for each domain. The RNN block was trained using an identified set of positive vectors, which represents known BGCs, and a synthesized set of negative vectors, which is unlikely to represent BGCs. Candidate BGCs are selected by averaging BGC class scores across genes within a domain and comparing the average BGC class scores to a threshold. The candidate BGCs are provided for display on a user interface.

Abstract: A water heater includes a tank defining an interior space adapted to contain water and a shroud over the water heater and defining a component space inside the shroud. A first pipe nipple is coupled to a spud of the water heater, the first pipe nipple and spud defining a non-collinear axis that is non-collinear with a pipe axis of a pipe to be fluidly connected to the tank. A flexible connector is connected at one end to the first pipe nipple along the non-collinear axis. A second end of the flexible connector is positioned collinear with the pipe axis. A second pipe nipple is coupled at one end to the second end of the flexible connector and coupled at an opposite end with the pipe. Fluid communication is established between the pipe and the interior space of the tank through the pipe nipple and flexible connector.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a vibration-isolating system comprises a case, one or more environmental buffers, a platform suspended within the case by a plurality of wire rope isolators, a crumple zone beneath the platform and configured with one or more shock-absorbing structures, and a container assembly configured on the platform. The container assembly is operable to protect a payload comprising a flexible panel. The container assembly comprises a back panel positioned behind the flexible panel and offset by a first substantially airtight compartment, a front panel positioned in front of the flexible panel and offset by a second substantially airtight compartment, and a stiffener panel positioned in front of the front panel and offset by a third substantially airtight compartment.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds that are useful as inhibitors, in particular as inhibitors of Cathepsin K (CatK), and to a method of inhibiting cathepsin activity, comprising administering a compound or formulation comprising a compound according to the invention.

Abstract: A first overvoltage protection and reporting system comprises input and output transceivers and input and output surge protection devices coupled respectively to the input and output transceivers. The input surge protection device includes first and second gas discharge tubes coupled to the input transceiver only at, respectively, a first input and a second input. The output surge protection device includes third and fourth gas discharge tubes coupled to the output transceiver only at, respectively, a first and a second output. A second overvoltage protection and reporting system comprises input and output transceivers, a processor coupled between the input and output transceivers, and an output surge protection system that includes a surge protection device coupled to the output transceiver and a sensor receiver coupled between the output transceiver and the processor. The processor detects a failure of the surge protection device based on a signal received from the sensor receiver.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an electric fuse, comprising a melting member contained within an insulated cylindrical casing, which is sealed at each end by an electrically conductive cover electrically connected to said melting member. On each end of the fuse casing, between said casing and said cover, is installed an electrically conductive and plastically deformable separating barrier. On the side of separating barrier facing the interior of the casing is affixed a layer of an elastic and electrically insulating material. The melting member is on each end portion of said fuse electrically connected with each cover via said separating barrier and proceeds through said electrically insulating layer. Within said layer the melting member has at least one bend, by which it is anchored therein and secured against being pulled out.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a separate chamber type epi-growth apparatus including a reaction chamber having a growth space, a substrate mounting unit disposed in the growth space and allowing a substrate to be mounted thereon, a metal oxide treating unit treating a metal oxide in a space independent from the growth space so that metal ions and oxygen ions generated from the metal oxide are supplied to the substrate, an arsenic supply unit installed to face the substrate and supplying arsenic ions to the substrate, an oxygen radical supply unit installed to face the substrate, dissociating oxygen molecules in a gaseous state, and supplying oxygen radicals to the substrate, and a vacuum control unit independently controlling a vacuum state of the reaction chamber and the metal oxide treating unit.

Abstract: An electrical machine includes a stator assembly coupled to an engine stator component of a propulsion engine. The stator assembly includes a stator support assembly fixedly attached to the engine stator component and a stator disposed on a supporting surface of the stator support structure. The electrical machine also includes a rotor assembly including a rotor support structure connected to a shaft of the propulsion engine and a rotor attached to the rotor support structure such that the rotor is disposed radially inward of the stator. The rotor exchanges rotational energy with the shaft to operate as either an electrical motor or an electrical generator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a two-dimensional laser diode array comprising preparing a structured gallium nitride bulk substrate, a lower cladding layer, a lower light guide layer, a light-emitting layer, electron blocking layers, an upper light guide layer, an upper cladding layer, a subcontact layer, and includes forming, in GaN substrate (1) with thickness of at least 200 ?m, light beam deflectors (15) by applying photoresist on the GaN substrate (1), irradiating it, developing it, and subsequently etching the applied layer in order to obtain the light beam deflectors (15). The invention relates also to a two-dimensional laser diode array manufactured using the method according to the invention.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan located at a forward portion of the gas turbine engine. A compressor section and a turbine section are arranged in serial flow order. The compressor section and the turbine section together define a core airflow path. A rotary member is rotatable with at least a portion of the compressor section and with at least a portion of the turbine section. An electrical machine is coupled to the rotary member and is located at least partially inward of the core airflow path in a radial direction. An enclosure at least partially encloses the electrical machine. The enclosure at least partially defines a first cooling airflow path within the enclosure that at least partially defines a first cooling airflow buffer cavity at least partially around the electrical machine.

Abstract: A component that has a base designed as a planar component, wherein an elastic material is arranged on at least one section of a surface of a back side of the base. Also, a method for producing the component is provided.

Abstract: A vending machine for ice-cream and the like comprising: a batch-freezing unit that is capable of producing, inside itself, soft ice-cream and is provided with a valve assembly with a controlled opening and closing, through which the soft ice-cream can selectively flow out of the batch-freezing unit; a vessel-holding structure, which is adapted to temporarily support a portion vessel, placing it immediately beneath the valve assembly so as to collect the soft ice-cream that flows out of, and falls from, the valve assembly; and an electronic control device adapted to control at least said valve assembly; and a first detection device adapted to determine when the soft ice-cream coming out of the valve assembly touches the portion vessel stationary beneath the valve assembly; the electronic control device being adapted to control said valve assembly based on the signals coming from said first detection device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing flight management services with non-standard databases. The system has a flight management system (FMS) for an aircraft that calculates flight management services for the aircraft. Also included is a standard avionics database onboard the aircraft that provides data to the FMS for the calculation of flight management services for the aircraft. A non-standard avionics database is located external to the FMS that is a dynamic linked library (DLL) which provides enhanced supplemental data to the FMS for the calculation of flight management services for the aircraft.

Abstract: A dual-channel current sensor includes a housing, a core, and a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA). The housing has a cylindrical cavity and an end portion, where the cylindrical cavity is open at a first end. The core is cylindrical in shape with flattened top and bottom surfaces and has a flat zone on an interior surface, a gap perpendicular and opposite the flat zone, a first portion adjacent one side of the gap, and a second portion adjacent the other, opposite side of the gap. The core is inserted into first end of the cylindrical cavity. The PCBA, which is inserted into the end portion of the housing, has a sensor disposed in the gap.

Abstract: A waste system of a height adjustable toilet comprising a fixed frame with a vertically mounted sliding plate thereon, wherein the waste system comprises a piping system with a series connected upper pipe, an upper elbow, a connecting pipe, a lower elbow, and a lower pipe, wherein the upper sleeve is fixed to the sliding plate and the lower sleeve is attached to the fixed frame, the upper elbow on the upper sleeve and the lower elbow on the lower sleeve being seated freely pivotable about their axial axes and the connecting pipe being made of elastically flexible material.