Abstract: This disclosure describes methods and compositions for protein and peptide sequencing.

Abstract: Anti-PVRIG and anti-TIGIT antibodies are provided.

Abstract: A system such as a head-mounted device may have left and right displays for displaying images. The images may be presented to left and right eye boxes through left and right fixed (non-removable) lenses and corresponding left and right removable vision correction lenses. The left and right fixed lenses may be supported by left and right fixed lens supports to which the left and right displays are mounted, respectively. To removably attach the vision correction lenses to the fixed lenses, the fixed lens supports and vision correction lenses may be provided with bayonet mounts. The bayonet mounts may have push-and-turn structures such as pins that mate with corresponding slots.

Abstract: A method, which may be performed at an electronic device, such as a media server associated with a media-providing service, causes a set of media items to be provided to a user based on identifying performance listings relevant to the user. The method includes determining a list of one or more performance listings of artists relevant to a user based on a media consumption history of the user, the media consumption history describing media content items previously delivered to the user by a media content server, and a listening profile of a second user, distinct from the first user, the listening profile identifying media content and artists played by the second user via the media content server. The method includes providing one or more media items to the user, the one or more media items selected based on the list of one or more performance listings.

Abstract: The present invention facilitates efficient and effective image processing. A network can comprise: a first system configured to perform a first portion of lighting calculations for an image and combing results of the first portion of lighting calculations for the image with results of a second portion of lighting calculations; and a second system configured to perform the second portion of lighting calculations and forward the results of the second portion of the lighting calculations to the first system. The first and second portion of lighting calculations can be associated with indirect lighting calculations and direct lighting calculations respectively. The first system can be a client in a local location and the second system can be a server in a remote location (e.g., a cloud computing environment). The first system and second system can be in a cloud and a video is transmitted to a local system.

Abstract: A field extraction template simplifies the creation of field extraction rules by providing a user with a set of field names commonly assigned to a certain type of data, as well as guidance on how to extract values for those fields. These field extraction rules, in turn, facilitate access to certain “chunks” of the data, or to information derived from those chunks, through named fields. A field extraction template comprises at least a set of field names and ordering data for the field names. The ordering data indicates index positions that are associated with at least some of the field names. A delimiter is specified for splitting data items into arrays of chunks. The chunk of a data item that belongs to a given field name is the chunk whose position within the item's array of chunks is equivalent to the index position associated with the given field name.

Abstract: One embodiment of a computer-implemented method for processing ray tracing operations in parallel includes receiving a plurality of rays and a corresponding set of material shading instructions for each ray included in the plurality of rays for processing, wherein each ray represents a path from a light source to at least one point within a three-dimensional (3D) environment, and each corresponding set of material shading instructions is based at least in part on one or more material properties associated with at least one surface of at least one object included in the 3D environment; assigning each ray included in the plurality of rays to a different processing core included in a plurality of processing cores; and for each ray included in the plurality of rays, causing the processing core assigned to the ray to execute the corresponding set of material shading instructions on the ray to generate a color.

Abstract: Methods of creating additive manufactured parts include selectively dispensing a second composition onto a top surface of a first composition in a vat. The second composition is dispensed in a shape area according to a layer of a part to be created by additive manufacturing. Polymerization components for formation of the layer are kept separate from each other until the dispensing, with at least one of the polymerization components being in the second composition. The top surface is illuminated to expose the first composition and the second composition to light having a polymerization wavelength, thereby causing polymerization of the layer of the part only in the shape area where the second composition was dispensed.

Abstract: A refuse vehicle has a chassis supporting a plurality of wheels, as well as a motor. A vehicle body is also supported by the chassis and defines a receptacle for storing refuse. A lifting system is coupled to the vehicle body and is movable between a first position and a second position vertically offset from the first position using a hydraulic system. The refuse vehicle also has a processing unit in communication with the lifting system and the motor. The processing unit is configured to access and execute a plurality of preset operational modes stored within a memory to adjust performance parameters of the refuse vehicle. The operational modes include at least two different operational modes corresponding to different route types.

Abstract: A recliner system, including a suspension point adapted to be mounted onto an upright anchor and to extend outwardly therefrom. The recliner system further includes a support platform and a plurality of cords, each attached to the support platform at two attachment points and suspended from the suspension point. The support platform is adjustable between an upright position and a reclined position by pulling on at least a subset of the plurality of cords.

Abstract: A fertilizer supplying animal nutrients including a core particle having an outer surface and comprising compounds containing animal nutrients, and a coating of urea on the outer surface of the core particle, and further a process of making the fertilizer including the steps of: screening animal nutrient core particles comprising a powdered substance containing an animal nutrient, to a preselected particle size; spraying melted urea onto the surface of the nutrient core particles to produce a coating on the nutrient core particles; granulating the nutrient core particles with sprayed melted urea to produce nutrient core granules; and cooling the nutrient core granules.

Abstract: This invention relates to a horticulture additive comprising: (1) a wetting agent, wherein the wetting agent is a multi-branched polymer comprising at least one of an oxygen-containing and a nitrogen-containing polyfunctional base compound having at least three branches attached thereto, and (2) a humectant. The horticulture additive is advantageous for increasing plant survival of plants treated therewith when exposed to reduced watering conditions.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of smoothing a transition between two mesh sequences to be rendered successively comprises steps of: (a) providing first and second mesh sequences {1} and {2} formed mesh frames, respectively, to be fused into a fused sequence; (b) selecting mesh frames gn and gm being candidates for fusing therebetween; calculating geometric rigid and/or non-rigid transformations of candidate frames gn and gm belonging to said first and second mesh sequences {1} and {2}; applying calculated geometric rigid and/or non-rigid transformations to candidate frames gn and gm belonging to said first and second mesh sequences {1} and {2}; calculating textural transformations of said candidate frames gn and gm belonging to said first and second mesh sequences {1} and {2}; and applying calculated textural transformation to said candidate frames gn and gm belonging to said first and second mesh sequences {1} and {2}.

Abstract: A cable assembly includes a cable and a cable mounting clamp. The cable mounting clamp includes a base removably connectable to a surface. The base may include a tab removably insertable into an aperture defined in the surface and a lock releasably connectable to the surface. The base further includes an outer body which defines an inner channel and a support ramp disposed within the inner channel, the inner channel extending along a longitudinal axis. The cable mounting clamp further includes a cap connectable to the base to further define the inner channel therebetween. The cable mounting clamp further includes a roller tube disposed within the inner channel and rotatably mounted on the support ramp, the roller tube rotatable about the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A computing system automatically manages error reports. Each error report specifies an error that occurred within a subsystem of the computing system. A received error report is added into a root cause grouping. Each root cause grouping contains error reports having error types traceable to a same root cause. A deployment time at which the subsystem corresponding to the error report was deployed within the computing system is determined. A severity score for the root cause grouping is generated as a function of the deployment time. The severity score inversely correlates to a time period length between the deployment time and the occurrence time of the error. The root cause grouping is assigned to a ranked error container of a plurality of ranked error containers based on the generated severity score. Each ranked error container contains root cause groupings having severity scores within a specified score range.

Abstract: A method for execution by one or more processing modules of one or more computing devices of a storage network, the method comprises receiving a data object for processing, determining whether the data object is to be transferred to one or more remote storage location, determining whether one or more legal restrictions are associated with the data object. Based on a determination that one or more legal restrictions are associated with the data object, the method continues by determining whether the one or more legal restrictions allow transfer of the data object to a storage unit of the one or more remote storage locations. The method continues by segmenting the data object into a plurality of data segments, dispersed error encoding a data segment of the plurality of data segments in accordance with dispersed error encoding parameters to produce a set of encoded data slice and transmitting a write requests for an encoded data slice of the set of encoded data slices to the storage location for processing.

Abstract: A roof protecting system for protecting the roof of a building from hail damage. The roof protecting system includes a roof covering structure adapted to cover a portion of the roof and capable of holding a non-Newtonian dilatant fluid; a deployment system to dispose the roof covering structure onto the roof; and a delivery system for delivering the non-Newtonian dilatant fluid to the roof covering structure.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to PVRIG polypeptides and their uses.

Abstract: A method of analyzing CT data comprises receiving data describing a pre-contrast administration CT scan from a body region of the subject, and a post-contrast administration CT scan acquired from the body region at least 1 minute after initiation of administration of a contrast agent to the subject. A subtraction map is formed by subtracting one of the scans from another. The subtraction map is displayed in a manner that identifies leaking of contrast agent out of blood vessels in the region.

Abstract: A laundry basket lining device for preventing contact of a user's laundry with a laundry basket includes a sleeve, which is insertable into a laundry basket so that the sleeve covers an interior surface and a rim of the laundry basket. The sleeve is selectively engageable to the laundry basket so that sleeve is removably engaged to the laundry basket. The sleeve thus prevents contact of a user's laundry with the laundry basket.