Abstract: Systems and methods for improved interconnections for electronic components using ACAs are provided. The methods involve using magnets specific for each component to be connected and optimized in terms of size and strength and position relative to the substrate and component. Also provided are ovens adapted for use with the methods and systems and kits providing the parts of the system for use with existing ovens.

Abstract: An electric motor includes: a stator; a rotor; and a printed circuit board, pcb, mounted to an end of the motor, the motor end windings being provided as connections on the pcb. The motor further includes transient voltage suppression, TVS, components on the pcb.

Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring performance in a distributed storage system described. One example method includes identifying requests sent by clients to the distributed storage system, each request including request parameter values for request parameters; generating probe requests based on the identified requests, the probe requests including probe request parameter values for probe request parameter values, representing a statistical sample of the request parameters included in the identified requests; sending the generated probe requests to the distributed storage system over a network, wherein the distributed storage system is configured to perform preparations for servicing each probe request in response to receiving the probe request; receiving responses to the probe requests from the distributed storage system; and outputting at least one performance metric value measuring a current performance state of the distributed storage system based on the received responses.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a negative pressure appliance and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors or suction adapters for connecting to a wound site, for example using softer, kink-free conformable suction adapters.

Abstract: A computer method for establishing a commodity price index includes receiving, via a web server, transactions for a plurality of first electronic currency denominated commodity or commodity future contracts, and recording, with the web server, settlement prices for the plurality of the first electronic currency denominated commodity or commodity future contracts on a distributed ledger. The computer method includes reading, with the server computer, from the distributed ledger, at least a portion of the first electronic currency denominated commodity or commodity future contracts settlement prices and determining a current electronic currency index price from the at least a portion of the first electronic currency denominated commodity or commodity future contracts settlement prices. The computer method includes displaying the current electronic currency index price on an electronic display.

Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving a start date and an end date specifying a future absence or away-from-work time period for a user, generating an away from office communication specifying the away-from-work time period, retrieving via the computer a list of collaborators based on frequency and duration of recent interactions with the user, receiving via the computer a selection of collaborators from the list, identifying meetings involving the user during the away-from-work time period, generating via the computer a list of user viewable items for the user to complete prior to the away-from-work time period, and generating via the computer a list of items for the user to attend to upon return from the away-from-work time period for presentation to the user upon return.

Abstract: A camera integrates a magnet at one end of a housing to magnetically attract and attach the camera to a front side of a peripheral display, such as to support a video conference through an information handling system interfaced with the display. Camera position movement at a display panel front face is detected, such as with a touchscreen of the display panel, and accelerometer or an infrared curtain presented from the camera dock along the display panel front face. Audio and visual information communicated from the camera is altered when movement is detected at the camera, such as muting a microphone of the camera and cutting off capture of visual images by the camera module.

Abstract: Coating compositions for coating an oilfield operational component, and related methods, may include in some aspects a coating composition having a trifunctional silane, a silanol, and a filler. The coating composition may be applied to a surface of the oilfield operational component that is configured to be exposed to a fluid. The coating composition may be applied to at least partially cover or coat the surface. The coating composition may be configured to chemically bond with a cured primer composition that includes an epoxy.

Abstract: Photonic devices and methods for operation thereof are disclosed. A photonic device may include a laser configured to generate light. The photonic device may also include a weak value device having a ring resonator. The weak value device may receive the light from the laser and modify the light using the ring resonator to form return light. The photonic device may further include a stabilizing structure configured to generate a tuning signal based on the return light and control one or both of the laser or the ring resonator using the tuning signal to lock a frequency of the laser to a resonance frequency of the ring resonator.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for screening wheat seed for sorting and selection. Compositions comprise polynucleotides and polypeptides, and fragments and variants thereof, which encode and express a screenable color marker in seeds. Expression cassettes comprise a plant-derived polynucleotide, or fragment or variant thereof, operably linked to a promoter, wherein expression of the polynucleotide modulates the color, opacity, fluorescence, or other property of the seed. The plant-derived marker can be used in a male-sterile production system of hybrid wheat seed. Methods for maintaining a line of male-sterile plants and for restoring male fertility in a male-sterile plant, comprising a screenable color marker are provided.

Abstract: There is provided a portable electronic monitoring device for providing an in-vehicle user warning system about how a semi-autonomous vehicle is being driven autonomously during a driving period. The device is removably and securely mountable to the vehicle and comprises: a sensor set comprising at least one sensor for sensing an exterior environment outside of the vehicle and movement of the vehicle within the exterior environment, an interface for receiving user input commands and delivering a warning output; and a processor operatively connected to the sensor set and the interface; wherein the sensor set is configured to monitor the automatic operation of the semi-autonomous vehicle within the exterior environment during the driving period and to generate sensor data representing driving events concerning the automated driving behaviour of the vehicle with respect to the exterior environment occurring during the driving period.

Abstract: Provided is a process, including: obtaining a first training dataset of subject-entity records; training a first machine-learning model on the first training dataset; forming virtual subject-entity records by appending members of a set of candidate action sequences to time-series of at least some of the subject-entity records; forming a second training dataset by labeling the virtual subject-entity records with predictions of the first machine-learning model; and training a second machine-learning model on the second training dataset.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for content recommendations based on user activity data are described herein. An analytics subsystem may receive first activity data. The first activity may be indicative of a plurality of first engagements with a first plurality of media assets. At least one machine learning model may be configured to receive an input of activity data, such as the first activity data, and to determine at least one content recommendation on that basis. The at least one content recommendation may comprise a recommendation for at least one media asset. The at least one media asset may be associated with at least one media asset classification. The analytics subsystem may send the at least one content recommendation.

Abstract: A method for in-situ measurement of a thickness of a coating deposited by a deposition process, includes the steps of initiating deposition within a deposition chamber such that a first coating forms on an outer surface of a probe disposed in the deposition chamber, wherein the probe comprises a coil assembly including at least one coil, wherein the probe is separated by a distance from a substrate disposed within the deposition chamber; exciting the coil assembly with a first alternating current to produce a first time-varying magnetic field, the first time-varying magnetic field generating an eddy current in the first coating; determining a metric related to an inductance or resistance of the coil assembly, wherein a value of the metric is related to a first thickness of the first coating and results at least partially from an eddy current magnetic field produced by an eddy current in the coating; and correlating the first thickness of the first coating to a second thickness of a second coating deposited on

Abstract: In situ-generated microfluidic isolation structures incorporating a solidified polymer network, methods of preparation and use, compositions and kits therefor are described. The ability to introduce in real time, a variety of isolating structures including pens and barriers offers improved methods of micro-object manipulation in microfluidic devices. The in situ-generated isolation structures may be permanently or temporarily installed.

Abstract: The present invention relates a formulation and capsule suitable for oral administration. The invention further relates to the use of the formulation and capsule for treating inflammatory bowel diseases, for instance ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques for texture synthesis from small input textures in images using convolutional neural networks. In at least one embodiment, one or more convolutional layers are used in conjunction with one or more transposed convolution operations to generate a large textured output image from a small input textured image while preserving global features and texture, according to various novel techniques described herein.

Abstract: Disclosed are livewell systems and methods of operating livewell systems. A livewell system may include a livewell tank having a chamber formed therein, a fill sensor configured to detect a fill level of the chamber, an intake pump configured to selectively convey water into the chamber, and a control unit including a processor and a memory storing instructions. The processor may be configured to execute the instructions to receive a fill signal, determine whether the chamber is filled to a predetermined fill level; and in response to the fill signal and a determination that the chamber is not filled to the predetermined fill level, cause the intake pump to convey water into the chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a flow generator (1) in a tank (20) configured for housing a liquid comprising solid matter, the flow generator (1) comprising an impeller and being located at a height (h-mixer) in the tank (20) and the tank (20) having a predetermined maximum filling height (h-max), wherein the flow generator (1) is configured to be operated at a variable operational speed (n) and the demand of operational speed (n-demand) is dependent on the present liquid level height (h-present) in the tank (20), wherein a max operational speed (n-max) of the flow generator (1) is the operational speed required when the liquid level in the tank (20) is equal to the maximum filling height (h-max), the present operational speed (n-present) being set equal to the demand of operational speed (n-demand) of the flow generator (1) that is determined using the formula: ( n - present ) = ( n - demand ) = ( n - max ) [ ( h - max ) / ( h - present ) ] ^ a at lea

Abstract: Described herein are methods and devices (e.g., routers) that add network services to a multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) network. A method can include a network device of the MPLS network receiving a packet, the network device of the MPLS network modifying the packet by adding multiple MPLS extension headers, wherein each of the multiple MPLS extension headers added to the packet is used to support a different one of multiple network services for the MPLS network, and the network device of the MPLS network forwarding the packet as modified to another network device of the MPLS network.