Abstract: A system for capturing possible repeats or rejections of images occurring during tomographic imaging accommodates the wide variety of imaging protocols by providing groupings of common imaging protocol types and highlighting outliers of this grouping. The grouping may consider text descriptions of the images and their series, machine parameters such as tomographic and localizer scans, and overlap between images of any given series.

Abstract: The invention provides for the use of at least one aromatic acid compound of formula i), or a salt thereof, as a water tracer; wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, R1 to R5 are each independently H, alkyl or alkoxy and wherein at least one of R1 to R5 is alkoxy. The invention further provides for a method of monitoring the flow of water within a structure having an inflow point and an outflow point, where the method comprises; a) introducing at least a one tracer of formula i) into said inflow point; b) collecting fluid at said outflow point; and c) measuring the presence and/or concentration of said tracer in said fluid collected at said outflow point over time.

Abstract: Objects are located. Locations of objects in an area are tracked using a sensor system monitoring the area. Whether a user is performing an object search in the area is determined based on a sequence of actions detected by the sensor system for the user in the area. An identity of an object that is a subject of the object search by the user is inferred using the sequence of actions and a history of patterns of actions performed by the user searching for objects in response to a determination that the user is performing the object search. The user is guided to the object using a last tracked location for the object in the locations of objects tracked by the sensor system in response to inferring identify of the object that is the subject of the object search by the user.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a system for automated gaming recognition, the system comprising: at least one image sensor configured to capture image frames of a field of view including a table game; at least one depth sensor configured to capture depth of field images of the field of view; and a computing device configured to receive the image frames and the depth of field images, and configured to process the received image frames and depth of field images in order to produce an automated recognition of at least one gaming state appearing in the field of view. Embodiments also relate to methods and computer-readable media for automated gaming recognition. Further embodiments relate to methods and systems for monitoring game play and/or gaming events on a gaming table.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for surveying the downhole environment in a steam stimulated well such as a Steam Assisted Gravity Draining well are described. One method comprises interrogating an optic fibre (104) arranged along the path of a well shaft (202, 204) within a steam stimulated well with optical radiation. At least one downhole steam pulse is generated and data gathered from the fibre (104) in response to the steam pulse is gathered and processed to provide an indication of the acoustic signals detected by at least one longitudinal sensing portion of the fibre (104). In some examples, the processed data can be used to determine at least one characteristic of the steam chamber (210).

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for enhanced wireless determination of a position and direction of a smart device. Wireless transceivers controlled by the smart device communicate with reference point transceivers to generate data sufficient to determine relative positions of the wireless transceivers and a direction of interest. Operation of one or both of a magnetic force sensor and LIDAR may be operative to verify the position and direction of the Smart Device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for verifying respective positions of Nodes based upon wireless communications between Nodes included in an array. Values for variables derived from multiple wireless transmissions between Nodes are aggregated, and a position of a particular Node may be determined based upon multiple data sets generated by multiple communications between disparate Nodes. In addition, the presence of an obstacle to wireless communication between some Nodes may be derived from the data sets. A user interface may provide a pictorial view of positions of all or some Nodes in an array, as well as a perceived obstruction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for hydraulic fracturing of a formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method comprising: providing a proppant and a two-component adhesive; injecting a proppant-free fracturing fluid into the wellbore to form a fracture in the formation; pulse-injecting the fracturing fluid into the wellbore, wherein pulse-injection provides for at least one injection pulse of the proppant-laden fracturing fluid comprising the two-component adhesive and at least one injection pulse of the proppant-free fracturing fluid, wherein the proppant is characterized by at least one of the following properties: the resistance of the proppant to crushing is lower than the rock closure pressure; when a pressure of 20.7 MPa is applied to this proppant, at least 5 wt. % of particles with a size of less than 100 ?m are formed; the size distribution of the proppant is 10-1,000 ?m; the sphericity and/or roundness of the proppant is less than 0.6; the solubility of the proppant in acids is 5-20 wt.

Abstract: A tone-mapping technique based on bidirectional logarithm stretch enhances the luminance contrast of not only the dark areas but also the bright areas. In other words, the algorithm not only maps the dark pixels brighter but also map the bright pixels darker.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques selecting a core network. As described herein, a user equipment (UE) may receive an indication of services provided by a first core network (CN). The UE may take action to reselect from the first CN to a second CN to access a set of services not provided by the first core network. When a UE desires services not available on a currently-connected CN, the UE may transmit an establishment request message requesting the services desired.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting the permeation of water in an extraction well of a hydrocarbon fluid from an underground reservoir is described. The method includes the injection of at least one treatment fluid into the underground reservoir. The treatment fluid contains at least one emulsion or dispersion in an organic solvent of at least one copolymer of a first monomer of an acrylic monomer or a methacrylic monomer, and a second monomer having at least one ethylene unsaturation and at least one polyoxyethylene chain. The emulsion or dispersion of the copolymer used in the method is also described.

Abstract: Image data is run through a neural network, and the neural network produces a vector representation of the image data. Random sparse sampling masks are created. The vector representation of the image data is masked with each of the random sparse sampling masks, the masking generating corresponding sparsely sampled vectors. The sparsely sampled vectors are transmitted to nodes of a consensus network, wherein a sparsely sampled vector of the sparsely sampled vectors is transmitted to a node of the consensus network. Votes from the nodes of the consensus network are received. Whether a consensus is achieved in the votes is determined. Responsive to determining that the consensus is achieved, at least one of identification and verification of the image data may be provided.

Abstract: An example method of wireless communication includes applying, by a first wireless communication device, a scrambling sequence associated with a cell to a set of symbol groups in a repetition. The method also includes transmitting, by the first wireless communication device to a second wireless communication device associated with the cell, the set of symbol groups after the scrambling sequence is applied to the set of symbol groups. Another example method of wireless communication includes applying, by a first wireless communication device, a frequency shift associated with a cell to a set of symbol groups in a repetition. The method also includes transmitting, by the first wireless communication device to a second wireless communication device associated with the cell, the set of symbol groups after the frequency shift is applied to the set of symbol groups.

Abstract: A system for creating a three-dimensional (3D) bone image of a bone is used with a 3D bone model of the bone that includes a plurality of bony landmarks. The system includes a 3D scanning device to scan the bone and generate a bone contour image, and an image processing device. The image processing device processes the 3D bone model to obtain a plurality of spatial locations respectively of the bony landmarks, and processes the bone contour image to identify a plurality of features that correspond respectively with the bony landmarks and to obtain a plurality of spatial locations respectively of the features. The image processing device performs image registration for the 3D bone model and the bone contour image, so as to create the 3D bone image by proportionally overlapping the 3D bone model and the bone contour image.

Abstract: Privacy centric feature analysis. A secure set of multiple mapped features is selected and provided to a mobile device. Each mapped feature maps a sharable feature to a matching criterion for an item of protected information and no combination of mapped features for a secure set are unique to an individual item of protected information. Privacy compliance instructions enable the mobile device to select a mapped feature from a received set of mapped features by identifying an item of protected information available to the mobile device which corresponds to a matching criterion found in the received set of mapped features. The sharable feature of the selected mapped feature is identified and sent to a privacy compliant destination. Advantageously, the analysis system protects the privacy of the mobile device user because it does not require the mobile device to relay protected information for the selection of customized content or relevant advertisements.

Abstract: Methods for servicing a hydrocarbon well using natural gas in a well intervention operation can include preparing a working fluid having a composition containing about 10 wt % to 100 wt % of a gas phase natural gas, where the quantity and composition of the natural gas is selected so that under specified well intervention conditions, the natural gas and a liquid phase recovery target material form a mixture in the condensing vapor-gas or vapor-gas part of the mixture's phase envelope. During the well intervention operation and at the specified well intervention conditions, the method can include injecting the working fluid into the well, contacting the working fluid with the liquid phase recovery target material, vaporizing the recovery target material, and forming a homogeneous gas phase well mixture of the recovery target material and natural gas. At least a portion of the homogenous gas phase well mixture can be recovered at surface.

Abstract: Methods include introducing a multistage treatment fluid into one or more intervals of a wellbore, wherein the treatment fluid contains one or more stages of a polymer-forming composition and one or more stages of a spacer fluid and initiating polymerization of the one or more stages of polymer-forming composition. Methods may include designing a multistage treatment fluid containing one or more stages of a polymer-forming composition and one or more stages of a spacer fluid, wherein or more stages of the polymer-forming composition comprises a thermosetting polymer; and pumping the multistage treatment fluid into a wellbore, wherein the pumping rate is determined by constructing a model based upon (a) the minimum pumping rate determined from the critical reaction temperature and the downhole temperature, (b) the fracture closing time, (c) the temperature within one or more fractures, and (d) the maximum pumping rate.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to increasing fracture network complexity within a subterranean formation using a plurality of fluid stages where one or more of such fluid stages utilizes a liquid gas treatment fluid. The embodiments described herein allow creation or extension of a dominant fracture and branch fractures extending therefrom at one or both of the near-wellbore region and/or the far-field region of a fracture network, thereby enhancing fracture network complexity.

Abstract: Methods and Apparatus relating to environmental monitoring and control systems are discussed. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods and systems for monitoring temperature and other environmental conditions in a cold storage facility and tracking the locations and environmental conditions of a product throughout its cold storage life cycle using the environmental control system and smart devices in logical communication therewith. Tracked interactions with personnel in relationship to products in cold storage are also discussed.

Abstract: Embodiments include controlling a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: accessing a digitized image of a region of tissue demonstrating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), detecting a member of a plurality of cellular nuclei represented in the image; classifying the member of the plurality of cellular nuclei as a tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) nucleus or non-TIL nucleus; extracting spatial TIL features from the plurality of cellular nuclei, including a first subset of features based on the spatial arrangement of TIL nuclei, and a second, different subset of features based on the spatial relationship between TIL nuclei and non-TIL nuclei; generating a set of graph interplay features based on the set of spatial TIL features; providing the set of graph interplay features to a machine learning classifier; receiving, from the machine learning classifier, a probability that the region of tissue will respond to immunotherapy, based, at least in part, on the set of graph interplay features;