Abstract: The present application relates to an automated segmentation method for use with echocardiograms (echo). The method uses an iterative Dijkstra's algorithm, a strategic node selection, and a novel cost matrix formulation based on intensity peak prominence and is this termed the “Prominence Iterative Dijkstra's” algorithm, or ProID.

Abstract: A heat treatment method for a titanium-aluminum (TiAl) intermetallic includes the following steps: providing a TiAl intermetallic casting material; performing a first-stage heat treatment on the TiAl intermetallic casting material, where the TiAl intermetallic casting material is heated until a metallographic structure thereof is transformed into the ?+? phase, and is then cooled to room temperature to form a transitional casting material; and performing a second-stage heat treatment on the transitional casting material, where the transitional casting material is heated until a metallographic structure thereof is transformed into the ? single phase, and is then cooled to room temperature to form a TiAl intermetallic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel cannabinoid oral pharmaceutical dosage form, based on a Type IV or Type IV-like formulation, as classified using the Lipid Formulation Classification System. The formulation is contained in a container. By Type IV-like, it is meant that the formulation comprises no oil, for example no triglycerides or mixed glycerides.

Abstract: Modified influenza virus neuraminidases are described herein that improve viral replication, thus improving the yield of vaccine viruses. Expression of such modified neuraminidases by influenza virus may also stabilize co-expressed hemagglutinins so that the hemagglutinins do not undergo mutation or decrease the need for HA binding to cells.

Abstract: The invention relates to feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes and nucleic acids encoding the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The enzymes and/or the nucleic acids enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants. The monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate.

Abstract: An electrolyte is provided, which includes organic solvent; and (1) a compound and an ammonium salt thereof, (2) a diacid and an ammonium salt thereof, or (3) a combination thereof. The compound has a chemical structure of wherein R1 is C1-8 alkyl group, C1-8 alkenyl group, C1-8 alkynyl group, or aromatic group; and R2 is —(CnH2n)—OH, and n is an integer from 2 to 8. The diacid has a chemical structure of wherein R3 is C1-8 alkyl group, C1-8 alkenyl group, C1-8 alkynyl group, or aromatic group.

Abstract: A robotic walking assistant includes a wheeled base having a base and one or more position adjustable wheels connected to the base, a body disposed in a vertical direction, positioned on the wheeled base and having a handle, and a control system that receives command instructions. Each of the one or more wheels is slidable with respect to the base between a retracted position and an extended position in a direction that is substantially parallel to a surface where the wheeled base moves. In response to the command instructions, the control system moves the one or more wheels between the retracted positions and the extended positions.

Abstract: An air electrode including a multi-layer structure with an extended three-phase boundary for a lithium-air secondary battery composed of a lithium anode, a separator, and the air electrode includes an electrode current collector having a shape of a metal foam, and conductor layers disposed on top of and beneath the electrode current collector to form a multi-layer structure together with the electrode current collector.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for: (i) sequentially illuminating a specimen with different spatial distributions of light, wherein each illumination causes an object embedded in the specimen to emit radiation in response to the light; (ii) for each different spatial distribution of illumination light, imaging the radiation emitted from the specimen from each of multiple sides of the specimen; and (iii) determining information about the object in the specimen based on the imaged radiation from each of the multiple sides for each of the different spatial distributions of illumination light.

Abstract: A method for controlling a data center, comprising a plurality of server systems, each associated with a cooling system and a thermal constraint, comprising: a concurrent physical condition of a first server system; predicting a future physical condition based on a set of future states of the first server system; dynamically controlling the cooling system in response to at least the input and the predicted future physical condition, to selectively cool the first server system sufficient to meet the predetermined thermal constraint; and controlling an allocation of tasks between the plurality of server systems to selectively load the first server system within the predetermined thermal constraint and selectively idle a second server system, wherein the idle second server system can be recruited to accept tasks when allocated to it, and wherein the cooling system associated with the idle second server system is selectively operated in a low power consumption state.

Abstract: Arrangements described herein can facilitate the development of autonomous driving applications by enabling a user to modify existing parameters and/or define new parameters in scenario files and/or to create driving evaluation tools. A first user interface based on a schema can be generated. A first input, such as a new parameter or a modification to an existing parameter defined by a schema, can be provided on the first user interface. A second user interface can be generated using the first input provided on the first user interface. The second user interface can include the new parameter or the modification to the existing parameter. A second input relating to the new parameter or the modification to the existing parameter can be received on the second user interface. Valid data can be generated based on the second input and that conforms with the schema.

Abstract: A transponder (1) including an electronic system (3) for managing the sending and receiving of data and a spiral antenna (2), the spiral antenna (2) including a wound strip forming a plurality of coils (11), the electronic system (3) being connected to the spiral antenna (2) by two connection points (6) arranged on the strip. The coils (11) included between the two connection points (6) form a first set of coils (4), the spiral antenna (2) including a second set of coils (5) extending outside the connection points (6). Also, an electronic device, particularly a timepiece including such a transponder (1).

Abstract: An adaptor for coupling a proximal portion of an elongate surgical tool to a motorized robotic surgical device, the adaptor comprising: a recess shaped and sized for receiving a proximal portion of an elongate surgical tool; one or more movers positioned to contact and move a control component of the proximal portion; and transmission coupling which couples the one or more movers to motorized transmission of the robotic surgical device.

Abstract: An artificial neural network model training method includes acquiring a plurality of motion data items including each motion data item for a plurality of parts of a moving body; calculating coordination between parts of the moving body based on correlation between the plurality of motion data items; and training an artificial neural network model using a training dataset including at least one motion data item among the plurality of motion data items as an input data item, and the coordination between the plurality of parts as a target variable.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to detection of traffic lights corresponding to a driving lane from views captured by multiple cameras. In one embodiment, a method includes estimating, by a first model using images from multiple cameras, positions and state confidences of traffic lights corresponding to a driving lane of a vehicle. The method also includes aggregating, by a second model, the state confidences and a multi-view stereo composition from geometric representations associated with the positions of the traffic lights. The method also includes assigning, by the second model according to the aggregating, a relevancy score computed for a candidate traffic light of the traffic lights to the driving lane. The method also includes executing a task by the vehicle according to the relevancy score.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for predicting the treatment response of a human bladder cancer patient, the method comprising: a) measuring the gene expression of at least 9, at least 10, at least 15, at least 20 or at least 30 of the genes from Group 1 in Table 10 and at least 1, at least 2, at least 3 or at least 5 of the genes from Groups 2-4 in Table 10 in a sample obtained from the bladder tumour of the patient to obtain a sample gene expression profile of at least said genes; and b) making a prediction of the treatment response and/or prognosis of the patient based on the sample gene expression profile. Related methods and systems are also described. The invention finds particular use in predicting whether a bladder cancer patient is likely to be sensitive to (chemo)radiation therapy.

Abstract: The present application provides methods for treating or preventing diseases and conditions associated with tissue fibrosis.

Abstract: Structural design of cranial nerve degeneration contrast agent precursor, the cranial nerve degeneration contrast agent prepared using the cranial nerve degeneration contrast agent precursor can be used for positron radiation tomography to detect alpha-synuclein.

Abstract: An I/Q signal generating apparatus and phase shift apparatus using the same are provided, the I/Q signal generating apparatus including: a first resonance circuit whose one end is connected to a first input terminal and whose other end is connected to a first output terminal; and a second resonance circuit whose one end is connected to the other end of the first resonance circuit or a second input terminal, and whose other end is connected to a second output terminal, wherein the first resonance circuit and the second resonance circuit each include a resistor, a capacitor connected in parallel with the resistor, and an inductor connected in a form of a cross between the resistor and the capacitor.

Abstract: A driver training system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including a processor and a memory communicably coupled to the processor and storing a UAV control module including computer-readable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to control operation of a driver training interface operably connected to the UAV to communicate driving instruction information in a manner configured to be perceptible by a human driver in a driver training vehicle following behind the UAV.