Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and computer systems for an electronic transaction platform that enables the buying and/or selling of securities by users. The methods and systems relate to the identification and selection of one or more financial instruments to trade during an electronic communication session for trading a financial instrument between an initiating user and one or more invitee users with the assistance of a dealer user or other intermediate entity. The selected financial instrument is identified based on a degree of match between the preferred yield risk profile of the initiating user and the risk profiles associated with the financial instruments that are available to be traded.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and computer systems for an electronic transaction platform that enables the buying and/or selling of securities by users. The methods and systems relate to the automatic participation of users during an electronic communication session for trading a financial instrument between an initiating user and one or more invitee users with the assistance of a dealer user or other intermediate entity.

Abstract: A bunkhouse trailer is provided that includes a plurality of bunk bed assemblies. The trailer has a plurality of interior barrier walls defining isolated living spaces between the lower and upper beds in each of the bunk bed assemblies. The individual accommodations for each user eliminates shared spaces where surface contamination may lead to disease transmission. In some embodiments, the air handling within each individual accommodation is configured to reduce the risk of cross-contamination between users.

Abstract: This invention relates to apparatus for the monitoring of the condition of a pipeline (8) which is provided to carry a liquid therealong and/or a component (4) fitted to and operable in communication with the pipeline. The apparatus including at least one detecting device fitted on, or adjacent to, the component (4) to detect a change in condition of the component (4) and/or pipeline (8).

Abstract: Devices and methods related to wideband multiplexer for radio-frequency (RF) applications. In some embodiments, a multiplexer may include a common path configured to receive a plurality of RF signals. The multiplexer may further include a first path having an output coupled to the common path and configured to provide a band-pass response for a frequency band BX. The multiplexer may further include a second path having an output coupled to the common path such that RF signals in the first and second paths are combined and routed through the common path. The second path may be configured to provide a band-stop response for the frequency band BX such that the common path includes a wideband response that includes the frequency band BX and one or more other frequency bands.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media that support creation and execution of automated sequences of user interface (UI) interactions. To facilitate creation and execution of automated sequences of UI interactions, an automation engine is provided and includes a model configured to capture image data when creating the sequence of UI interactions. The model may also be used during replay of the sequence of UI interactions. For example, the model may be used during replay of the sequence of UI interactions to locate UI elements corresponding to the UI interactions, or to perform pre- and/or post-validation of action execution. The automation engine may also provide processes to enable location of dynamic content, such as UI elements that may be presented in different or unexpected locations, and processes to address complex UI elements, such as data grids, tree views, and drawings (e.g., CAD drawings).

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a polyimide-based composite film, which comprises a base film comprising a polyimide-based resin; and a functional layer disposed on the base film, wherein when the side of the functional layer located opposite to the side in contact with the base film is referred to as a first side and when the side of the base film in contact with the functional layer is referred to as a second side, the leveling index represented by Equation 1 is less than 0.75.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a surface acoustic wave resonator. The surface acoustic wave resonator includes a piezoelectric substrate, interdigital transducer electrodes formed on an upper surface of the piezoelectric substrate, a dielectric temperature compensation layer formed on the piezoelectric substrate to cover the interdigital transducer electrodes, and a dielectric passivation layer over the temperature compensation layer. The passivation layer may include an oxide layer configured to have a sound velocity greater than that of the temperature compensation layer to suppress a transverse signal transmission.

Abstract: A method for validating operation of a driver integrated circuit includes providing a signal using an output node. The signal is provided using multiple set points in response to a change in state of an input signal. Each set point corresponds to a different phase of a multi-phase transition of the signal. The method includes providing a timer value at an end of a phase of the multi-phase transition and determining whether the signal is in a target signal range of the phase based on the timer value at the end of the phase, a predetermined value defining the target signal range of the phase, and a predetermined time limit for the phase. A current through the output node may be provided using the multiple set points, and a voltage on the output node may have the multi-phase transition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for graphics translation. A plurality of natural language image descriptions is collected for an image of a product. An overall description for the image is generated using one or more models, based on the plurality of natural language image descriptions, by: identifying a set of shared descriptors used in at least a subset of the plurality of natural language image descriptions, and aggregating the set of shared descriptors to form the overall description. A first request to provide a description of the first image is received, and the overall description is returned in response to the first request, where the overall description is output using one or more text-to-speech techniques.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solid polymer electrolyte for a battery comprising at least one polymer which solvates the cations of a lithium salt, at least one lithium salt and at least one specifically selected halogenated polymer, and also to the lithium batteries comprising such a solid polymer electrolyte, in particular LMP batteries.

Abstract: It is provided a method, comprising monitoring if a request for a handover of a platoon leader from a source cell to a target cell is received, wherein the request for the handover comprises a description of the required resources for platoon leader and all platoon members; and the method further comprises configuring the platoon leader and the platoon members with a new resource allocation if the request for the handover is received; informing the source cell on the new resource allocation and reserving or pre-reserving the resources in at least one of the source and target cell; supervising if the trigger event has occurred; activating the new resource allocation in the platoon leader and the platoon members if the activation command is received.

Abstract: An image forming system includes a plurality of image forming apparatuses and a server. The server is connected to the image forming apparatuses in a communicable manner. The server receives data indicating a numerical value of a common item from each of the image forming apparatuses, calculates a median of the data, and specifies an abnormal image forming apparatus from among the image forming apparatuses that has sent a numeric value of the common item that deviates the most from the median.

Abstract: An apparatus including a dielectric lens and a feeding array having feeding elements at different positions. The apparatus also including circuitry configured to simultaneously operate one feeding element of a first group of feeding elements and one feeding element of a second group of feeding elements.

Abstract: A solid-state image pickup apparatus according to a first aspect of the present technology includes a photoelectric conversion section that generates and holds a charge in response to incident light, a transfer section that includes a V-NW transistor (Vertical Nano Wire transistor) and transfers the charge held in the photoelectric conversion section, and an accumulation section that includes a wiring layer connected to a drain of the transfer section including the V-NW transistor and accumulates the charge transferred by the transfer section. The present technology is applicable to a CMOS image sensor, for example.

Abstract: A stereo camera device includes a plurality of cameras, a distance sensor configured to detect a distance to an object, a holder configured to hold the plurality of cameras and the distance sensor so that the optical axis of the distance sensor and the optical axes of the plurality of cameras are in the same direction, an electronic circuit, and a case in which the plurality of cameras and the distance sensor held by the holder, and the electronic circuit are provided.

Abstract: A membrane structure includes a plurality of first refraction films and a plurality of second refraction films. The second refraction films and the first refraction films are alternately stacked. A transparent substrate including the membrane structure is disclosed. The membrane structure can effectively reduce the reflectance of light.

Abstract: The invention provides a prism module and a folded lens. The prism module includes a housing having an accommodation cavity, a prism assembly, a rotation shaft for rotationally connecting the prism assembly and the housing, a driving assembly for driving the prism assembly to rotate around the rotation shaft and a restoring assembly for resetting the prism assembly. The restoring assembly includes a first magnet and a second magnet. The first magnet is fixed on the prism assembly, and the second magnet is fixed on the housing and is set opposite to the first magnet with distance. The prism module of the invention can realize the resetting of the prism assembly, with small space occupation and convenient for assembly.

Abstract: Roughly described, the technology disclosed provides a so-called machine-learned conversion optimization (MLCO) system that uses artificial neural networks and evolutionary computations to efficiently identify most successful webpage designs in a search space without testing all possible webpage designs in the search space. The search space is defined based on webpage designs provided by marketers. Neural networks are represented as genomes. Neural networks map user attributes from live user traffic to different dimensions and dimension values of output funnels that are presented to the users in real time. The genomes are subjected to evolutionary operations like initialization, testing, competition, and procreation to identify parent genomes that perform well and offspring genomes that are likely to perform well.

Abstract: Provided are an image recognition device, a solid-state imaging device, and an image recognition method capable of improving accuracy in recognizing a subject. The image recognition device according to the present disclosure includes an imaging unit and a recognition unit. The imaging unit captures a plurality of images having different sensitivities in one frame period to generate image data of the plurality of images. The recognition unit recognizes the subject from the image data of each of the images, and recognizes the subject captured in an image of one frame based on a result of recognizing the subject.