Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, sheet type list storage, an authentication section, a display controller, and a display section. The image forming section forms a data image on a sheet. The sheet type list storage stores user sheet type lists therein on a user-by-user basis. The user sheet type lists each include one or more sheet types extracted from among sheet types included in a sheet type list. The sheet types are sheet types that the image forming section is capable of coping with. An authentication section authenticates a user. The display controller generates a sheet type selection screen based on a user sheet type list corresponding to the user authenticated by the authentication section among the user sheet type lists stored in the sheet type list storage. The display section displays the sheet type selection screen generated by the display controller.

Abstract: A display control device includes a display section and a display controller. The display controller controls the display section so as to cause the display section to display a first image (703a to 703f) and a second image. The first image (703a to 703f) is displayed in an upper layer for the second image. The first image (703a to 703f) represents a category item. The second image represents a setting item belonging to the category item. The display controller controls the display section so as to cause the display section to display a predetermined image (705) in the first image (703a to 703f) according to the setting item that has been entered.

Abstract: A method of evolving web pages or forms to better accord with usability metrics involves generating a heat map encoding of user interaction with a web page or electronic form, transforming the heat map with a machine neural network or other machine learning algorithm into at least one visual element placement prioritization for the web page or electronic form, and applying the visual element placement prioritization to modify a layout of the web page or electronic form.

Abstract: Machine learning systems and methods for return on investment determinations from sparse data are provided. The system identifies one or more renovation projects of one or more properties, adjusts a property price for each of the one or more properties based at least in part on a price index, determines a group of properties with similar property characteristics using one or more trained machine learning models, calculates a price difference between each of the one or more properties after renovation and a similar property without renovation of the group of properties, and calculates cost of the one or more renovation projects. The system then calculates a return on investment (ROI) associated with each of the one or more properties.

Abstract: A conveying path for a document (D) includes a first conveying path (R1) that turns back midway, and a second conveying path (R2) that does not turn back midway. When the first conveying path (R1) is used, a first side is read and the document (D) is discharged with the first side facing downward. When the second conveying path (R2) is used, a second side is read and the document (D) is discharged with the second side facing downward. When the second conveying path (R2) is used, a warning message (MS1) is displayed.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance device includes a sheet passage, a first sheet stacker, a second sheet stacker, and a sheet feeder. The first sheet stacker has a bottom and a lift. The sheet feeder includes an opening and a feed roller. The sheet conveyance device includes an assist plate supported to be movable between a first and a second position and an urging member. With the first sheet stacker mounted in an apparatus body, the assist plate moves from the first to the second position against the urging force of the urging member to allow passage of a sheet from the first sheet stacker to the sheet feeder. With the first sheet stacker removed from the apparatus body, the assist plate is urged by the urging member to move from the second to the first position to support the sheet conveyed from the second sheet stacker to the sheet feeder.

Abstract: A medical control device includes: a first clock generation unit configured to generate a first clock; a first synchronization signal generation unit configured to generate a first synchronization signal based on the first clock; a second clock generation unit configured to generate a second clock; and a second synchronization signal generation unit configured to generate a second synchronization signal for operating the medical observation device based on the first synchronization signal and the second clock, wherein the second synchronization signal generation unit is configured to individually execute: a first setting process of setting a transition timing; and a second setting process of setting a transition timing.

Abstract: An automated system that selects an optimal combination of risk models for a target patient population. The selected combination may be monitored by clinicians to determine which patients are at greatest risk for adverse events or clinical deterioration. The system may compare risk model data for hundreds or thousands of models to data collected on a target patient population to determine which combination of models is the best fit for this target group. An illustrative selection method may minimize a cost function that measures the deviation between a model combination and desired features for an optimal combination. Illustrative factors in the cost function may include differences between the predicted risk distributions for the target group, using the model risk function, and the risk distributions for the dataset used to train the model, and correlation among risks predicted by the models in the combination.

Abstract: A conveyance path for a document (D) has a first conveyance path (R1) that turns back midway and a second conveyance path (R2) that extends rectilinearly. When the document (D) is of a particular type, if a setting to use the first conveyance path (R1) has been made, a control section (4) has a warning message (MS1) displayed.

Abstract: An oven appliance assembly includes an oven appliance having a cabinet defining an oven cavity, a heat source disposed within the oven cavity, and a port having a socket. The oven appliance assembly also includes at least one oven accessory comprising a probe, a plug, and at least one resistive element. The plug includes a unique configuration for engagement with the socket of the port. The oven appliance assembly also includes a controller communicatively coupled with the oven appliance and the oven accessory. As such, the controller has at least one processor for performing a plurality of operations, including but not limited to determining a type of the oven accessory engaged with the port of the oven appliance based on a resistance value of the at least one resistive element of the oven accessory.

Abstract: Computer network architectures for machine learning, and more specifically, computer network architectures for the automated completion of healthcare claims. Embodiments of the present invention provide computer network architectures for the automated completion of estimated final cost data for claims for healthcare clinical episodes using incomplete data for healthcare insurance claims and costs, known to date. Embodiments may use an automatic claims completion web application, with other computer network architecture components. Embodiments may include a combination of third-party databases to generate estimated final claims for pending patient clinical episodes, and to drive the forecasting models for the same, including social media data, financial data, social-economic data, medical data, search engine data, e-commerce site data, and other databases.

Abstract: Devices and methods related to unpowered switching module. A method of forming a switching module can include providing a first input terminal of the switching module; providing a second input terminal of the switching module; and providing an output terminal of the switching module configured to output a radio-frequency (RF) component of an input signal received on the first input terminal or the second input terminal in response to the input signal including a positive direct-current (DC) voltage.

Abstract: Print jobs may be broken down according to consumable types, job cost categories, and print speed to determine job costing information. Using this information, an operator can see how resources are being used for printing print jobs. After a print job is completed, the total number of pages, an amount of ink, or an amount of toner is allocated to at least one job costing category. Job costing categories include good use of the consumable type or waste. Waste is further broken down into additional job costing categories. This information also is broken into print speeds based on different media types, media trays, or printing devices. This process provides a more holistic overview of the costs incurred to finish a print job.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a receiver of an isolator product includes adjusting a peaking frequency of a receiver signal path of a first integrated circuit die of the isolator product and a gain of the receiver signal path based on a predetermined peaking frequency, a predetermined gain, a first level of a diagnostic signal during a first interval, and a second level of the diagnostic signal during a second interval. The first interval and the second interval are non-overlapping intervals. The method may include receiving a calibration signal on a differential pair of nodes of the receiver signal path of the first integrated circuit die. The method may include generating a diagnostic signal corresponding to an average amplitude of a received version of the calibration signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for isolating polymerase complexes from a mixture of polymerase complex components. The polymerase complexes can comprise a nanopore to provide isolated nanopore sequencing complexes. The methods relate to the positive and negative isolation of the polymerase complexes and/or nanopore sequencing complexes. Also disclosed is a nucleic acid adaptor for isolating active polymerase complexes, polymerase complexes comprising the nucleic acid adaptor, and methods for isolating active polymerase complexes using the nucleic acid adaptor.

Abstract: Devices and method for selecting voltage sources. A wireless device can include a transceiver configured to process radio-frequency signals, an antenna in communication with the transceiver configured to facilitate transmission of an amplified radio-frequency signal, and a voltage regulator. The wireless device can also include a voltage selection module. The voltage selection module may include an analog voltage input. The voltage selection module may also include a digital based voltage input. The voltage selection module further includes a control component coupled to the analog voltage input and the digital based voltage input, the control component configured to determine whether to use a first voltage received from the analog voltage input or a second voltage received from the digital based voltage input to generate an output voltage.

Abstract: An ink heating device comprising an ink container that includes an ink pack filled with ink, and a case housing the ink pack and having a first opening and a second opening, and a blower that sends warm air into the case through the first opening. The warm air is discharged through the second opening.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for hierarchical tournament-based machine learning predictions are described herein. A machine learning selection model may be trained with training data. A configuration may be received that includes the metric and a target prediction. A set of evaluation component combinations may be selected using the machine learning selection model. Each evaluation component combination of the set of evaluation component combinations may include an algorithm, a hierarchical learning model corresponding to a level of a hierarchy, and a prediction model for the target prediction. The set of evaluation component combinations may be transmitted to a cluster of computing nodes. Output results may be received for the set of evaluation component combinations. The output results may be evaluated using the metric to determine a winning evaluation component combination. The winning evaluation component combination may be stored in storage for use in calculating future predictions for the target prediction.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for biasing power amplifiers are provided herein. In certain embodiments, a power amplifier includes a bipolar transistor having a base biased by a bias network having a reactance that controls an impedance at the transistor base to achieve substantially flat phase response over large dynamic power levels. For example, the bias network can have a frequency response, such as a high-pass or band-pass response, that reduces the impact of power level on phase distortion (AM/PM).

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cabinet that defines a cooking chamber. A magnetron is mounted within the cabinet and is in communication with the cooking chamber to direct a microwave thereto. An induction heating coil is mounted within the cabinet and is in communication with the cooking chamber to direct a magnetic field thereto. A turntable rotatably mounted in the cooking chamber at a center of the turntable. A motor is operatively coupled to the turntable and is mounted within the cabinet outside of the cooking chamber and adjacent to the induction heating coil. The motor is offset from the center of the turntable, as a result of the offset the motor is positioned outside of the magnetic field from the induction heating coil.