Abstract: Media user interfaces are described, including user interfaces for capturing media (e.g., capturing a photo, recording a video), displaying media (e.g., displaying a photo, playing a video), editing media (e.g., modifying a photo, modifying a video), accessing media controls or settings (e.g., accessing controls or settings to capture photos or videos to capture videos), automatically adjusting media (e.g., automatically modifying a photo, automatically modifying a video), and automatically managing a media capture mode (e.g., a photo media capturing mode, a portrait media capturing mode, a video media capturing mode) based on a set of conditions.

Abstract: Delivery system for implanting a medical device, comprising: a delivery catheter having an inner lumen, a mandrel received in the inner lumen and movable with respect to the delivery catheter, a tethering member comprising a first end, a second end and a positive-locking member fixed to the second end, and an adapter piece having a longitudinal axis and comprising a proximal end face and a lateral surface. The adapter piece forms a fixed connection between a distal end of the mandrel and the first end of the tethering member. The adapter piece is displaceable between a first position within the inner lumen and a second position outside of the inner lumen, wherein in the first position the second end of the tethering member runs along the lateral surface of the adapter piece such that the positive-locking member adjoins the proximal end face providing a locked connection with the adapter piece.

Abstract: A cloud-based operating-system-event and data-access monitoring method includes collecting event information from a monitored cloud-based element. One or more structured event payloads based on the event information is then generated. The structured event payloads that produce one or more validated event collections are then validated. The one or more validated event collections are then serialized and filtered to remove redundant structured event payload data. The filtered validated structured event payloads are then de-serialized to produce a time-sequenced, ordered event stream. The time-sequenced, ordered event stream is de-duplicated to remove duplicate structured event payloads. The time-sequenced ordered event stream is then processed to generate processed information security results.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for cellular network slice management are presented. An application may be determined to be authorized to manage a cellular network slice utilized by the application for communication with user equipment. A request can be received from the application to modify the cellular network slice from the application. In response to the request, a parameter of the cellular network slice may be modified. The cellular network can then use the modified slice for communication with user equipment for the cloud-based application.

Abstract: A vibration damper valve assembly having a main valve, a main valve body, a main valve disc influencing a main volumetric flow resistance, and an additional draw-side and pressure-side valve. The draw-side additional valve has a draw-side additional valve body and a draw-side valve disc influencing an auxiliary volumetric flow resistance on the draw side, and the pressure-side additional valve has a pressure-side additional valve body and a pressure-side valve disc influencing the auxiliary volumetric flow on the pressure side. A support section axially secures the main valve and the two additional valves. The main valve body is arranged between the additional valve bodies defining a draw-side and a pressure-side working chamber. The pressure-side additional valve opens into a pressure chamber chambered off relative to the pressure-side working chamber, and the working chamber is delimited by an additional valve disc to influence the flow resistance of the auxiliary volumetric flow.

Abstract: An apparatus configured and adapted for working and/or processing products includes a housing having a work area for accommodating at least one working station, at least one working station within the work area, and a movable cover for opening and closing the housing and covering the work area with respect to the surroundings. The or each working station has at least one pneumatically actuatable tool, the tool and the movable cover being operatively connected by a safety device in such a way that opening of the cover inevitably leads to the tool being stopped. The safety device has a safety valve that is configured to be switchable solely in a mechanical manner and, for that purpose, is operatively connected to the cover at least in a form-fitting and/or frictional manner.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of preparing a composite from at least a solid elastomer and a wet filler. In one or more mixing steps, the method comprises mixing the at least the solid elastomer and the wet filler to form a mixture and removing at least a portion of the liquid from the mixture by evaporation. One or more rotors of the mixer is mechanically coupled to a mixer motor and at least a portion of the mixing in step (b) is performed under power control in which the rotational speed of the one or more rotors is controlled by a controller that (i) calculates a difference between a measured mixer motor power and a power set point and (ii) adjusts the rotational speed of the one or more rotors if the measured mixer motor power deviates from the power set point.

Abstract: Described herein are cells, cell culture methods, and cell culture media compositions useful for producing and maintaining iPSC-derived cell lines that are of higher purity and maintain cell type integrity better than current iPSC-derived cell lines. Also disclosed are methods of using the described cells and media, such as therapeutic methods of use for the described cells. The described cells include iPSC-derived mesodermal precursor cells (MPC), which itself may differentiate into at least four different cell types. When cultured under appropriate conditions, the mesodermal precursor cells can be used to produce hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), smooth muscle cells (SMC), or unlimited functional endothelial cells (UFEC). One characteristic that makes the described cells desirable is that they can be maintained in culture for a number of days, or passages, without changing phenotype through differentiation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a bifurcated self-executing program that wraps a first self-executing program (e.g., a first smart contract) on a blockchain within a second self-executing program (e.g., a second smart contract), in which the second self-executing program enforces the digital signature requirement. The bifurcated self-executing program comprises a single compiled self-executing program that combines the first self-executing program and the second self-executing program.

Abstract: A method and use of an enantiomer 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) for enhancing plant attractiveness to beneficial insects by applying at least one time a composition having an effective amount of an enantiomer of DOPA selected from L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) and D-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (D-DOPA) or a mixture thereof to the leaves, stem and/or roots of the plant. The method provides an economical control of harmful insect pests and even allows preventive control prior to an infestation. As well as provide increases attraction of beneficial insects which in turn provide for an increased growth and propagation of the plant.

Abstract: The current invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, to processes and methods for preparing compounds of formula (I), to agrochemical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I) as defined in claim 1, to preparation of these compositions and to the use of the compounds or compositions in agriculture or horticulture for combating, preventing or controlling infestation of plants, harvested food crops, seeds or non-living materials by phytopathogenic microorganisms, in particular fungi.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for calibrating a spectrometer device. The method includes the following steps: a) illuminating at least one detector device of the spectrometer device with at least one broadband light source through at least one narrow band pass filter having a plurality of predetermined transmission bands; b) generating, by using the detector device, a plurality of detector signals depending on the illumination of step a); c) determining at least one item of wavelength calibration information, where the item of wavelength calibration information includes at least one assignment assigning wavelengths of incident light to corresponding photosensitive elements being responsive to these wavelengths; and d) determining at least one item of stray light calibration information based on the plurality of detector signals. Further disclosed herein are a system for calibrating a spectrometer device, a computer program and a computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: The example embodiments are directed to systems and methods which may provide a guided user interface session for user input to a software process based on annotations added to a process model of the software process. In one example, a method may include receiving runtime data of an instance of software process from a workflow engine that is executing the instance of the software process, determining a process activity that is excepted to happen next within the running instance of the software process, identifying GUI and a subset of input elements within the GUI which are mapped to the determined process activity based on annotations within a process model of the software process, highlighting the identified subset of input elements and disabling any remaining input elements within the GUI to generate a guided GUI, and displaying the guided GUI via a computing system of a user.

Abstract: Described is a method of modelling a Doppler effect when rendering audio content for a 6 degrees of freedom (6DoF) environment on a user side. In particular, the method may comprise obtaining first parameter values of one or more first parameters indicative of an allowable range of pitch factor modification values. The method may further comprise obtaining a second parameter value of a second parameter indicative of a desired strength of the to-be-modelled Doppler effect. The method may yet further comprise determining a pitch factor modification value based on a relative velocity between a listener and an audio source in the audio content, and the first and second parameter values, using a predefined pitch factor modification function. Particularly, the predefined pitch factor modification function may have the first and second parameters and may be a function for mapping relative velocities to pitch factor modification values.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a distance travelled by a vehicle for the purpose of assessing and settling a road usage charge allows for determining a distance travelled with a vehicle. A mobile device can acquire odometer values which are subsequently reported to a system that confirms the distance drive and determines a road usage charge. Once the actual distance travelled by the vehicle is determined by the system, a road usage charge can be determined. Fuel excise taxes paid by the vehicle operator for fuel used by the vehicle and tolls can be subtracted from the road usage charge to determine a road usage settlement amount that can be paid from, or refunded to a financial account associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: A method (100) for preventing malicious network traffic is described, the method including: providing (110), by a key generation appliance, a client key to a client device; receiving (120), by a control appliance, a data packet intended for an application server from the client device; determining (130), by the control appliance, whether the data packet includes the client key; forwarding (140) the data packet, by the control appliance, to the application server in response to a determination that the data packet comprises the client key; and/or blocking (150) the data packet, by the control appliance, in response to a determination that the data packet does not include the client key. Further, an apparatus (360) and a system (300) are provided that are configured to perform the method (100).

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: The prediction system for predicting an information related to a pedestrian has a tracking module that detects and tracks in real-time a pedestrian in an operating area, from sensor data; a machine-learning prediction module that performs a prediction of information at future times related to the tracked pedestrian using a machine-learning algorithm from input data including data of the tracked pedestrian transmitted by the tracking module and map data of the operating area; a pedestrian behavior assessment module that determines additional data of the tracked pedestrian representative of a real time behavior of the pedestrian, and said additional data of the tracked pedestrian is used by the machine-learning prediction module as another input data to perform the prediction.

Abstract: A speech-processing system may provide access to one or more virtual assistants via an audio-controlled device. A multi-agent component of a device may be used to coordinate control of device process(es) regardless of the invoked agent and without necessarily sharing information between agents and corresponding speech-processing system(s). Device-state information may be sent from the multi-agent component to a speech-processing system to interpret a user command. If the command relates to a device process control it may be routed to a device skill and to the multi-agent component of the device. The multi-agent component may track a device state and may inform a particular speech-processing system if a process related to the particular speech-processing system has been controlled.

Abstract: A combustion chamber of an aircraft turbomachine having a main axis includes: a body of revolution coaxial with the main axis having a plurality of combustion tubes extending mainly in the direction of the main axis and being distributed in a ring about the main axis; a first perforated rotary disc mounted at a first axial end of the body and rotatable about the main axis to selectively open or close a first end of each of the combustion tubes; and a second perforated rotary disc mounted at a second axial end of the body and rotatable about the main axis to selectively open or close a second end of each of the combustion tubes. The body includes a plurality of cooling segments extending mainly in the direction of the main axis, which are distributed in a ring about the main axis and around the combustion tubes.