Abstract: An absorbent article having a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent layer enveloped therebetween is disclosed. The topsheet comprises a fibrous nonwoven material and has an upper topsheet surface and a lower topsheet surface. The lower topsheet surface exhibits a lower topsheet surface Sdc less than 0.350 mm, and the upper topsheet surface exhibits an upper topsheet surface Sdc that is greater than the lower topsheet surface Sdc. Additionally, or alternatively, the lower topsheet surface exhibits a lower topsheet surface Sdr % less than 0.80; and the upper topsheet surface exhibits an upper topsheet surface Sdr % that is greater than the lower topsheet surface Sdr %. The absorbent layer comprises a layer of open-cell foam having an upper foam surface that is in direct facing contact with the lower topsheet surface.

Abstract: Techniques for lock state based on a trigger condition are described and may be implemented to transition a mobile device to a locked state based on various conditions. For instance, a mobile device receives transmission of cloud content and transmits the cloud content to a connected remote display device for output. A trigger condition occurs based on the transmission of the cloud content, such as a decrease in data transmission related to the cloud content. The mobile device can transition to a locked state based at least in part on the trigger condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymersomes comprising a soluble encapsulated antigen, wherein said soluble encapsulated antigen is selected from the group consisting of: a polypeptide, a carbohydrate, a polynucleotide and combinations thereof. The present invention further relates to a method for production of encapsulated antigens in a polymersome as well as to polymersomes produced by said method. The present invention further relates to compositions comprising a polymersome of the present invention, isolated antigen presenting cells or hybridoma cells exposed to the polymersome or composition of the present invention. The present invention also relates to vaccines comprising polymersomes of the present invention, methods of eliciting an immune response or methods for treatment, amelioration, prophylaxis or diagnostics of a cancer, autoimmune or infectious disease, comprising providing polymersomes of the present invention.

Abstract: An electronic device included a first energy storage device coupled to a second energy storage device by a conductor. A thermal mitigation circuit, or alternatively, one or more processors, determine whether to draw more current from the first energy storage device or the second energy storage device as a function of a geometric configuration of the electronic device and a support condition of the electronic device. Current can be drawn from the second energy storage device situated in the second device housing, for example, when the electronic device is hand supported by the first device housing unless secondary factors exist.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes detecting, with one or more processors, initiation of an image capture operation using an image capture device situated on a first surface of the electronic device and having a first field of view extending away from the first surface in a first direction. In response to detecting the initiation of the image capture operation, the method includes actuating a second image capture device situated on a second surface of the electronic device and having a second field of view extending away from the second surface in a second direction. The method then captures image content with the second image capture device and presenting the image content on a display situated on the first surface of the electronic device. Thereafter, the one or more processors capture at least one image with the first image capture device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication device, a user interface, and one or more processors operable with the communication device and the user interface. In response to the communication device receiving a financial transaction communication and a financial transaction reversal request communication, optionally within a predefined time duration threshold, the one or more processors cause the user interface to deliver a prompt comprising a fraud warning indicating that the financial transaction reversal request is likely fraudulent.

Abstract: In aspects of device configuration based on detected user state, a mobile device includes device applications that can be initiated to display visual content or emit audio content in a secondary user mode of operation of the mobile device. The mobile device implements an access control module to detect a user state of a user accessing one or more of the device applications in the secondary user mode. The access control module can then categorize a device application as restricted based on the user state being a detected first state, or categorize the device application as allowed based on the user state being a detected second state.

Abstract: The embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for switching between a macro and a non-macro sensing mode for capturing macro and non-macro media in real-time. A method for controlling an electronic device may include acquiring at least one frame; identifying an operation mode of the electronic device among a macro sensing mode and non-macro sensing mode based on at least one of focus data and blur data of the at least one frame; and acquiring at least one image by using an image sensor, from among a plurality of image sensors of the electronic device, corresponding to the operation mode.

Abstract: In aspects of device access control based on detected user state, a mobile device has a display device to display visual content for viewing in a secondary user mode of operation of the mobile device. The mobile device implements an access control module to detect a user state of a user accessing the mobile device in the secondary user mode. The access control module can then restrict the display of the visual content on the display device based on the user state being a detected first state, or allow the display of the visual content on the display device based on the user state being a detected second state.

Abstract: A controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media device master control employs a controlled-environment facility vendor datacenter, a centralized investigative data aggregation and analysis system, or the like, to provide a controlled-environment facility management portal to a controlled-environment facility administrator, presenting an option to disable controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media devices operating in a controlled-environment facility. The controlled-environment facility vendor datacenter, or the like, disables access to controlled-environment facility resident communication and/or media devices operating in the controlled-environment facility, in response to selection of the option to disable devices operating in the facility, sends a message to devices operating in the facility to disable all application programs on a respective device, and disable access to devices operating in the controlled-environment facility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for carrying out a catalysed chemical reaction using one or more liquid reactants, preferably acetone and phenol to form bisphenol A, in an upflow reactor comprising feeding at least a portion of said reactants to a bottom section of the reactor positioned below a flow distributor plate, passing said portion through the flow distributor plate, passing said portion through a layer of inert particles positioned above and preferably in contact with said flow distributor plate, passing said portion through a catalyst layer comprising a particulate catalyst, said catalyst layer being positioned above and in contact with said layer of inert particles, wherein the reactants react to form a product stream, collecting said product stream via collecting means positioned above said catalyst layer. The invention also relates to a reactor assembly.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for a hold open rod. The hold open rod includes a first elongate member and a second elongate member, slidably arranged to move between a first configuration and a second configuration, the second configuration being extended relative to the first configuration. The mechanism includes a locking mechanism operable between a locked state and an unlocked state and arranged, in the locked state, to prevent the first and second elongate members from returning to the first configuration. The first elongate member includes a first surface. The locking mechanism includes a locking member moveable between a first position and a second position. The locking member includes a second surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a core-shell catalyst comprising the steps of a. providing core particles, b. functionalizing at least part of the surface of the core particles with a functionalizing agent thereby forming functionalized core particles, c. graft polymerizing at least one of aromatic vinyl compounds onto the functionalized core particles thereby forming core-shell particles wherein the core is comprised of the core particles and the shell is comprised of graft polymerized aromatic vinyl compounds and d. activating the shell by using a sulfonating agent wherein the core particles comprise or consists of glass particles and wherein the core particles are hydroxylated prior to step b). The present invention further relates to the use of the core-shell catalyst for the manufacture of bisphenol A by reacting phenol with acetone for increasing the selectivity towards the formation of p,p-bisphenol A.

Abstract: Techniques are described for determining failover to a redundant braking system. An example method can include determining a fault occurring at a first braking system or a second braking system of a primary braking system of an autonomous vehicle operating in an autonomous mode, and the autonomous vehicle using the first braking system. The method can further include switching from using the first braking system in the autonomous mode if the fault is determined at the first braking system. The method can further include transmitting to an alert system of the autonomous vehicle, a request to generate an alert for switching to a manual control mode of the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on determining the fault. The method can further include deactivating the autonomous mode of the autonomous vehicle upon determining that the autonomous vehicle is in the manual control mode.

Abstract: An electronic device, computer program product, and method enable presentation of age-appropriate augmented reality (AR) content by determining an age of wearer of an AR display device. The electronic device communicatively connects an electronic device to the AR display device. In response to determining that the electronic device is communicatively coupled to the AR display, a controller of the electronic device monitors or checks for information that indicates, or correlates to, an age of a person wearing the first AR display device being below a threshold age. In response to receiving information indicating that the person is below the threshold age, the controller selects customized AR content, customized for the person based on the age of the person and any identified personal preferences of the person. The controller presents, at the AR display device, the customized AR content, customized based on the age of the person.

Abstract: Improved artificial intelligence computer systems actively and/or passively provide end-users with information from firm data systems to help the end-user perform the end-user's job functions. In a passive implementation, the system can prioritize emails for a user, craft consistent responses to multiple email inquiries on the same topic, craft responses whose content is drawn from a library of electronic documents, and/or suggest text for an electronic document being authored by the end-user. In an active implementation, the system comprises AI agents associated with individual databases of the system, where the AI agents are tuned to retrieve data from their associated database in response to a query from the end-user.

Abstract: Techniques for controller graphical user interface based on interaction data are described and are implementable to generate a controller graphical user interface for display by a first device to control digital content displayed on a second device. For instance, an application such as a mobile gaming application is displayed on a mobile device and digital content from the application is communicated for display by a display device as part of a content connectivity session. One or more control regions of the application are determined based on a monitored interaction with a user interface of the mobile device. One or more control graphics are identified that correlate to the one or more control regions. A controller graphical user interface is generated that displays the one or more control graphics and filters out extraneous digital content. The controller graphical user interface is then displayed by the mobile device.

Abstract: Gas sensors having laser-induced graphene (LIG) and/or LIG composites, and methods of making and using gas sensors having LIG and/or LIG composites.

Abstract: An electronic device, a method and a computer program product for providing a current input style and enabling a conversion of original inputs into modified inputs. The method includes identifying from device data received from an external display device, a first external display input style of the external display device and determining if the current input style of an electronic device corresponds to the first external display input style. In response to determining that the current input style of the electronic device does not correspond to the first external display input style, the method further includes converting original inputs received at the electronic device using the current input style into modified inputs corresponding to the first external display input style. The method further includes communicating the modified inputs to the external display device.

Abstract: An ADC includes a comparator to provide a comparator output responsive to an input voltage of the ADC and a DAC output voltage; a SAR circuit including a SAR that stores an n-bit digital code that is initialized at a beginning of a conversion phase of the ADC, where the SAR circuit is to update the digital code responsive to the comparator output, where an ADC output is responsive to the digital code at an end of the conversion phase; and a DAC to provide the DAC output voltage responsive to the digital code and a reference voltage. The DAC includes an m-bit CDAC and an (n?m)-bit RDAC to provide an intermediate voltage responsive to the n?m least-significant bits of the digital code and the reference voltage. The CDAC provides the DAC output voltage responsive to the m most-significant bits of the digital code, the intermediate voltage, and reference voltage.