Abstract: A method for facilitating private drafting is described. A request to edit a section of a document in a draft mode is received from a first user of a plurality of users collaborating on the document. An edit for the section of the document in the draft mode is received from the first user. A result of the edit is displayed on a computing device of the first user but not on computing devices of other users of the plurality of users. A request to publish the edit is received from the first user. In response to the request to publish the edit, the result of the edit is displayed on computing devices of the other users of the plurality of users.

Abstract: A nozzle for dispensing fluid including a nozzle body having a fluid path therein through which fluid is configured to flow in a downstream direction. The nozzle further includes a valve having a valve body positioned in the fluid path and movable between a closed position wherein the valve body sealingly engages a valve seat to generally block fluid from flowing therethrough, and an open position wherein the valve body is spaced away from the valve seat to generally allow fluid to flow therethrough. At least part of a surface of the valve body positioned upstream of the valve seat is configured to be fluidly isolated from a pressure of fluid in the fluid path upstream of the valve seat when the valve is in the closed position.

Abstract: A home appliance including a main body; and a door to open and close the main body; and an electrophoretic display (EPD) panel on the door and including a plate to cover a portion of the door and to allow light to pass through, a first electrode configured to allow light pass through and a second electrode between the plate and the door, and an electrophoretic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and including a color cell in which first charged particles having a first color, and second charged particles having a second color are accommodated, the first charged particles and the second charged particles being flowable within the color cell, the second charged particles have a different charge than the first charged particles.

Abstract: Disclosed are a graphite sheet formed from a polyimide film having a molecular orientation ratio of at least about 1.25, and a method for producing the same.

Abstract: Generating audio tracks is provided. The system selects a digital component object having a visual output format. The system determines to convert the digital component object into an audio output format. The system generates text for the digital component object. The system selects, based on context of the digital component object, a digital voice to render the text. The system constructs a baseline audio track of the digital component object with the text rendered by the digital voice. The system generates, based on the digital component object, non-spoken audio cues. The system combines the non-spoken audio cues with the baseline audio form of the digital component object to generate an audio track of the digital component object. The system provides the audio track of the digital component object to the computing device for output via a speaker of the computing device.

Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition comprises a component (A) that is a compound having an imide group and a carboxy group in one molecule, and a component (B) that is a polymer having a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (1). R1 and R2 in formula (1) are each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. R3 in formula (1) is a hydrogen atom or any substituent, and a plurality of R3s may be bonded to form a ring structure. R4 in formula (1) is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group. m and n in formula (1) are each independently an integer of 1 or more, and m/n may be 1 to 50.

Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein provide intelligent display of auditory world experiences. Specialized AI models are configured to display integrated visualizations for different aspects of the auditory signals that may be communicated during an event, such as a meeting, chat session, etc. For instance, a system can use a sentiment recognition model to identify specific characteristics of a speech input, such as volume or tone, provided by a participant. The system can also use a speech recognition model to identify keywords that can be used to distinguish portions of a transcript that are displayed. The system can also utilize an audio recognition model that is configured to analyze non-speech audio sounds for the purposes of identifying non-speech events. The system can then integrate the user interface attributes, distinguished portions of the transcript, and visual indicators describing the non-speech events.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersion comprising polyurethane or polyurethane-urea, a preparation method therefor and a use thereof. The polyurethane or polyurethane-urea is prepared by reacting raw materials comprising the following components: a compound having a tertiary amine group and at least one NCO reactive functional group, a polyester polyol having a number average molecular weight of 400 to 5000 and a functionality of 2 to 3, an organic compound having at least two isocyanate groups, a hydrophilic compound having one or more of an ionic group, a potential ionic group and a non-ionic group and having 2 to 3 NCO reactive functional groups, and a mono-functional non-ionic hydrophilic compound having at least one NCO reactive functional group. The aqueous dispersion can be stably stored for a prolonged period of time, and an adhesive prepared from the aqueous dispersion has an improved hydrolysis resistance while maintaining good bonding strength and heat resistance.

Abstract: There is disclosed an encoder, a decoder, related methods, and non-transitory storage units storing instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the methods. At an encoder (300), after a spatial transformation stage (304), there is obtained a spatially transformed version (306) of input image information (302) having multiple bands and, for each band, multiple transform band coefficients. After the generation of precincts (311), each comprising transform coefficients covering a predetermined spatial area of the input image information (302), there is provided a component transformation stage (320, 325), to apply one component transformation (CTr) selected (327) out of a plurality of predetermined component transformations, to each band (102?) of each precinct (311). Hence, there is obtained a spatially transformed and color transformed version (323) of the input image information (302), which is subsequently quantized and entropy encoded.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polyoxyalkylene polyester polyols by reacting a starter compound having Zerewitinoff-active H atoms, a cyclic dicarboxylic acid anhydride and a fatty acid ester with an alkylene oxide in the presence of a basic catalyst. The invention further relates to polyoxyalkylene polyester polyols resulting from the method and to a preparation method for polyurethanes by reaction of the polyoxyalkylene polyester polyols according to the invention.

Abstract: System, methods, and computer-readable media for a training technique of an object trajectory prediction model that inputs semantic map data pertaining to an environment and trajectory data of an object into an autoencoder neural network, which outputs the original trajectory as a feature embedding vector. Each feature embedding vector serves as a unique identifier for each behavior. Cluster analysis is performed on feature embedding vectors to determine clusters, each associated with a particular behavior attribute.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are polymer compositions comprising from about 1 wt. % to about 99 wt. % of a polyetherimide resin; from about 1 wt. % to about 70 wt. % of a crystalline polyester resin; from about 0.1 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of an inherently dissipative polymer; and from about 0.001 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a transesterification inhibitor. The combined weight percent value of all components does not exceed about 100 wt. %, and all weight percent values are based on the total weight of the polymer composition. The polymer composition may exhibit a surface resistivity of from 1×109 ohms to 9×1010 ohms when measured in accordance with ASTM D257.

Abstract: A cooking assistance method executed by a computer includes: causing an output device to display a first image relating to a first cooking process in which a cooking operation is performed using a cooking board; obtaining a load on the cooking board at a first temporal resolution while the first image is displayed; changing the first image displayed on the output device to a second image relating to a second cooking process in which a cooking operation different from the first cooking process is performed using the cooking board; changing the first temporal resolution used to obtain the load to a second temporal resolution different from the first temporal resolution, when the first image is changed to the second image; and obtaining a load on the cooking board at the second temporal resolution while the second image is displayed.

Abstract: A configurable step assistant is provided that includes a first portion configured to be attached to a structure, a second portion pivotally connected to the first portion, the second portion being moveable between a first position and a second position with respect to the first portion, a third portion pivotally connected to the second portion, the third portion being moveable between a first position and a second position with respect to the second portion, wherein, when the second portion is in the second position and the third portion is in the second position, the second portion defines a step for accommodating a user. An associated method is also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides an English char image recognition method mainly generating a rectangular coordinate frame from a loaded English character image, finding a gravity center in the rectangular coordinate frame, obtaining feature points on the rectangular coordinate frame and around the gravity center, performing one-dimensional convolutional operation and processing on the feature points to generate six layer feature maps, and generating a character recognition result from the six layer feature maps to solve the problem of generating a large amount of computation in conventional two-dimensional recognition operation, thereby achieving an efficacy of reducing recognition equipment costs and enabling fast and accurate recognition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides engineered Class 1 Type I CRISPR-Cas (Cascade) systems that comprise multi-protein effector complexes, nucleoprotein complexes comprising Type I CRISPR-Cas subunit proteins and nucleic acid guides, polynucleotides encoding Type I CRISPR-Cas subunit proteins, and guide polynucleotides. Also, disclosed are methods for making and using the engineered Class 1 Type I CRISPR-Cas systems of the present invention.

Abstract: Tables including cells can be extracted from an input document image, as objects and processed to be output in an XML format. The tables can be filtered based on one or more keywords, to reduce a number of the tables. The filtered tables that include the one or more keywords can be obtained. A query can be executed on the filtered tables, the query including one or more keys composed based on cell level information associated with the filtered tables. One or more cells among the cells can be identified based on the one or more keys. As a response to the query, the target content that corresponds to the one or more cells can be provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein a thermostable alpha-amylase and optionally a thermostable protease are present and/or added during liquefaction. The invention also relates to a composition suitable for use in a process of the invention.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are described which are used to provide enhanced functionality on gaming devices associated with the play of wager-based games. A secondary processor, separate from a game controller on the gaming device, can be used to provide the enhanced functionality. In one embodiment, the secondary processor can be used to control a display interface on a video display, such as a video display used to play a wager-based game on the gaming device. The display interface can be used to purchase items, such as a lottery ticket, under control of the secondary processor. After purchase, the lottery ticket can be dispensed from the gaming device using a printer. After the lottery ticket is dispensed, it can be reinserted into the gaming device and validated. If any winnings are associated with the lottery ticket, it can be credited to the electronic gaming machine.

Abstract: A method of determining the risk of metastasis of breast or lung cancer in a human subject who has or had breast or lung cancer is disclosed herein. The method is based on detecting in a sample from the subject the number of copies per cell of genes and/or genomic regions of a metastatic gene signature set disclosed herein, and determining alternations in the number of copies per cell of the genes and/or genomic regions in the signature set, as compared to the number of copies per cell in non-cancer cells, thereby determining the risk of breast/lung cancer metastasis.