Abstract: Soft and strong nonwoven web materials and methods of formation are described. In one embodiment, a nonwoven web material may comprise meltblown polymer fibers comprising bicomponent fibers formed of a first polymer component and a second polymer component, and monocomponent fibers formed only of the first polymer component, or a third polymer component that is different than either of the first polymer component and the second polymer component, and absorbent fibers, wherein the nonwoven web material has a TS7 Softness value of less than or equal to 3.9, according to the TS7 Softness Test Method.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of providing a renewable cracker feed obtainable by fractionating an isomeric hydrocarbon composition having an i-paraffins content of 85.0 wt.-% or more and a carbon range in a range of from 20 to 32 into at least a lower-boiling fraction and a higher-boiling fraction, and providing at least part of the lower-boiling fraction or at least part of the higher-boiling fraction as the renewable cracker feed; thermally cracking the renewable cracker feed in a thermal cracking furnace, optionally together with co-feed(s) and/or additive(s); and subjecting an effluent of the thermal cracking furnace to a separation treatment to provide at least a light olefin(s) fraction. A polymer composition obtainable by use of olefin(s) in the light olefin(s) fraction is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for ad insertion by a display device coupled to a media device via a high-definition media interface (HDMI) connection, where the media device provides media content and/or a control signal. When the media device pauses the media content, the display device can determine that a pause event has occurred and insert an ad shown on the display device. Further, some embodiments include determining the context and/or content of the media content that is paused, and determining an ad that is customized to the determined context and/or content to be displayed on the display device. In some embodiments, the display device can determine additional information from the control signal that may also be used to determine the ad to be displayed on the display device.

Abstract: A vehicle trim assembly includes a trim panel, which defines a retaining member that includes a connector and an engagement plate. The engagement plate has a width greater than a width of the connector. The engagement plate includes a locking arm. A first attachment feature is engageable with the retaining member in a first use condition. A second attachment feature is engageable with the retaining member in a second use condition. The first and second attachment features each include a base having a proximal support and a distal support, a clip coupled to the distal support and configured to engage a vehicle body, and guide features coupled to the proximal support. The guide features are configured to receive the engagement plate of the retaining member. A protrusion is coupled to the proximal support. The locking arm is configured to engage the protrusion to lock the base on the retaining member.

Abstract: A power supply system (1001) according to the present disclosure supplies power to a relay apparatus (2) on a branching submarine cable branched from a trunk submarine cable by a branching apparatus (1). The power supply system (1001) according to the present disclosure supplies power to the relay apparatus (2) by a branching power supply path (BE) connected to a trunk power supply path (TE) provided in a trunk submarine cable. When power is supplied to the relay apparatus (2), the branching power supply path (BE) causes a current flowing from one side of the trunk submarine cable to flow to the relay apparatus (2), and then causes the current to turns back so that the current flows to the other side of the trunk submarine cable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage composition comprising fermented camomile or fermented camomile extract. A further aspect of the invention is a method of preparing a beverage composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage composition comprising fermented tea or fermented tea extract. A further aspect of the invention is a method of preparing a beverage composition.

Abstract: In some aspects, the disclosure relates to ActRII-ALK4 antagonists and methods of using ActRII-ALK4 antagonists to treat, prevent, or reduce the progression rate and/or severity of heart failure (HF), particularly treating, preventing or reducing the progression rate and/or severity of one or more HF-associated comorbidities. The disclosure also provides methods of using an ActRII-ALK4 antagonist to treat, prevent, or reduce the progression rate and/or severity of heart failure associated with a variety of conditions including, but not limited to, heart failure associated with metabolic complications (e.g., diabetes, obesity).

Abstract: The invention comprises a process and composition relating to the use of an artificial blood that is a pharmaceutically acceptable solution of an iron amino acid chelate. The composition is directed to a hemoglobin free artificial blood composition made from one or more amino acids known to be bound to the hemoglobin molecule but free of hemoglobin for purposes of this invention. The hemoglobin free amino acids are chelated with iron [ferrous or ferric], oxygenated, and used as an artificial blood replacement for whole blood or as a component of an artificial blood composition. The iron component of the amino acid chelate is oxygenated to enable the chelate to carry oxygen throughout the body. To form a solution suitable for transfusion, the oxygen bearing iron chelate of the amino acid is dissolved, to the extent necessary, preferably in an isotonic saline solution.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for providing fast integrated circuit current limits are provided.

Abstract: A catheter including an inner liner, a reinforcement layer disposed about the inner liner and having a distal edge separated a predetermined axial distance in a proximal direction from the distal end of the inner liner. The reinforcement layer having a discrete annealed section with an altered crystalline structure having modified (e.g., decreased) stiffness relative to non-annealed sections of the reinforcement layer. A marker band is positioned over or adjacent to the distal edge of the reinforcement layer. An outer jacket is disposed about an interim assembled structure including the inner liner, the reinforcement layer, and the marker band to form an assembled structure. During manufacture, heat is applied to reflow together individual components of the assembled structure producing an integral composite catheter shaft.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for inserting imagery from a real environment into a virtual environment. While presenting (e.g., displaying) the virtual environment at an electronic device, a proximity of the electronic device to a physical object located in a real environment is detected. In response to detecting that the proximity of the electronic device to the physical object is less than a first threshold distance, imagery of the physical object is isolated from other imagery of the real environment. The isolated imagery of the physical object is inserted into the virtual environment at a location corresponding to the location of the physical object in the real environment. The imagery of the physical object has a first visibility value associated with the proximity of the electronic device to the physical object.

Abstract: The invention comprises a process and composition relating to the use of an artificial blood that is a pharmaceutically acceptable solution of an iron amino acid chelate. The composition is directed to a hemoglobin free artificial blood composition made from one or more amino acids known to be bound to the hemoglobin molecule but free of hemoglobin for purposes of this invention. The hemoglobin free amino acids are chelated with iron (ferrous or ferric), oxygenated, and used as an artificial blood replacement for whole blood or as a component of an artificial blood composition. The iron component of the amino acid chelate is oxygenated to enable the chelate to carry oxygen throughout the body. To form a solution suitable for transfusion, the oxygen bearing iron chelate of the amino acid is dissolved, to the extent necessary, preferably in an isotonic saline solution.

Abstract: An optical security element to limit counterfeiting. The element includes a lens array with a first side and a second planar side opposite the first side. A plurality of lenses are formed on the first side of the lens array, and an ink layer is provided proximate the second planar side. The ink layer provides an interlaced image, which includes a matrix of frame or image elements under each of a plurality of lens sets or “virtual lenses,” each of which includes at least four lenses arranged in a grouping with an equal or unequal number of lenses on a side (e.g., a 2 by 2 array or a 2 by 3 array). The interlaced element are arranged in non-sequential order in two interlacing axes (e.g., via non-sequential interlacing in both directions) to be distributed throughout an area under the at least four lenses rather than under a single lens.

Abstract: A programming interface of a robotic arm may have a programming table including rows and columns of cells, wherein the cells in the rows or in the columns represent an execution sequence. Tiles may be positionable in the cells, each of the tiles representing at least one of an action, a decision, a condition associated with the robotic arm. During operation of the robotic arm, a controller operates the robotic arm based on the execution sequence and on the tiles in the programming table.

Abstract: In accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure, a method for authenticating a device associated with an immutable unique device identification to install firmware on the device is disclosed. The method includes retrieving, using processing circuitry at the device, the unique device identification, receiving, at the device, a package including signed data based on at least one target unique device identification and based on the firmware, authenticating, using the processing circuitry, the device based on the signed data, and in response to authenticating the device, using the processing circuitry to cause the firmware to be installed on the device.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for updating a scene representation model is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a scene representation model representing a scene having one or more objects, the scene representation model being configured to predict a value of a physical property of one or more of the objects; obtaining a value of the physical property of at least one of the objects, the obtained value being derived from a physical contact of a robot with the at least one object; and updating the scene representation model based on the obtained value. An apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a milking installation configured to milk a group of animals, the milking installation including an entrance area, a number of milking positions configured to milk one animal at a time, a selection gate, at least one milking stall, and an exit path. The entrance area is configured to receive therein the group of animals. An entry of each milking position of the number of milking positions is arranged with direct access from the entrance area. The selection gate is accessible from an exit of each milking position. The selection gate is configured to direct one or more individual animals from the group of animals either to the at least one milking stall or to the exit path.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a system and method for continuous flame quality assessment of industrial burners. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it comprises at least one camera, intrusively installed in a combustion chamber comprising a plurality of burners, an image flow manager to obtain camera image sets and perform digital treatments and provide digital images through data flows. Furthermore, an edge computer is provided to consume image sets provided from the image flow manager, process the images by running artificial intelligence models to locate and identify each burner and classify its respective flame state, and generate possible alerts regarding the flame state of the respective burners. Furthermore, an alert manager, a data historian, a supervision system, and cloud storage and computing are provided.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of compensating for image quality issue in an image study. The method includes acquiring a current image study, measuring, via a processor, a patient positioning parameter indicating a deviation of a patient position in the current image study to an optimal patient position for an image exam type of the current image study and analyzing, via an analysis module, the current image study and the determined patient positioning parameter to determine a relationship between positioning errors and a grading of a diagnostic finding for the current image study, wherein the grading of the diagnostic finding includes one of a severity of the diagnostic finding or a certainty classification of the diagnostic finding.