Abstract: A method of targeting, which involves capturing a first video of a scene about a potential targeting coordinate by a first video sensor on a first aircraft; transmitting the first video and associated potential targeting coordinate by the first aircraft; receiving the first video on a first display in communication with a processor, the processor also receiving the potential targeting coordinate; selecting the potential targeting coordinate to be an actual targeting coordinate for a second aircraft in response to viewing the first video on the first display; and guiding a second aircraft toward the actual targeting coordinate; where positive identification of a target corresponding to the actual targeting coordinate is maintained from selection of the actual targeting coordinate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are disposable devices for measuring sweat having low dead volumes and allowing a quick sensory response. Also disclosed herein are methods of making and using such devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a breathing assistance apparatus that may be configured to reduce the risk of damage to electronics within the apparatus as a result of liquid leaks within the apparatus or impacts to the apparatus. In other forms, the apparatus may be configured to allow for easy assembly and/or safe operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to imidazo-pyridinyl compounds, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and salts, and to methods of using such compounds, salts and compositions for the treatment of abnormal cell growth, including cancer, in a subject.

Abstract: An electrochemical sensor incorporates a ferrocenophane which is a compound with at least one bridging group covalently attached to and connecting the two cyclopentadiene rings associated with the same iron atom. This bridging group maybe tetramethylene. As compared to an equivalent sensor with ferrocene, the tolerance of elevated temperature is improved and so is the working life at ambient temperature.

Abstract: Systems and methods directed to returning personalized image-based search results are described. In examples, a query including an image may be received, and a personalized item embedding may be generated based on the image and user profile information associated with a user. Further, a plurality of candidate images may be obtained based on the personalized item embedding. The candidate images may then be ranked according to a predicted level of user engagement for a user, and then diversified to ensure visual diversity among the ranked images. A portion of the diversified images may then be returned in response to an image-based search.

Abstract: A system and method for automatic remote mobile device data extraction is provided. The system and method can include transmitting a request to extract data from a server at a first location to a computer that is at a second location, where the mobile device is connected to the computer. A web link and an activation code can be provided that allows for downloading an agent application on the computer to assist with the request, and a list of exact data elements to be extracted can also be provided. The data can be extracted from the mobile device and sent to the server.

Abstract: Techniques for enabling access in a multi-assistant speech processing system are described, where a first assistant system may use components of a second assistant system as data processing components. Runtime operational data and user input data related to the first assistant may be kept separate from the processing data and input data related to the second assistant by propagating a first account ID, for user inputs directed to the first assistant, through the processing pipeline, and using a second account for user inputs directed to the second assistant. A mapping between the first account ID and the second account ID may be accessible to a select number of system components. Handoffs between the two assistants are handled in a manner where data related to one assistant is not accessible by the other assistant.

Abstract: Protein separation can be provided based on a High Performance Countercurrent Membrane Purification (HPCMP), which can exploit highly selective diffusive transport across thin walls of a hollow fiber membrane for separation of proteins. Embodiments of an HPCMP system can separate mixtures of multiple proteins (e.g. separate BSA and Mb) or other biological material and provide high yields (e.g. achieving greater than 98% yield of both proteins with purification factors greater than 100-fold, etc.). Embodiments of a HPCMP system can be configured for high resolution separations in the preparation of biopharmaceuticals and natural protein products. Other embodiments can be utilized in other protein separation environments or biological material separation environments.

Abstract: Specified performance attributes may be used to configure machine learning transformations for ETL jobs. Performance attributes for a machine learning pipeline that applies a model to as part of a transformation for an ETL job may be used to configure a parameter in a stage of the machine learning pipeline. The configured stage may then be used when training the model. The trained machine learning pipeline may then be applied as part of a transformation operation included in an ETL job performed by the ETL system.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an image sensor, a touchscreen display, a transceiver, a processor, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive images of a real world environment via the image sensor; receive, via the touchscreen display, an input for a location of at least one augmented reality anchor point on the received images of the real world environment; receive a selection of at least one virtual object associated with the at least one augmented reality anchor point; output to the touchscreen display the at least one virtual object in proximity to the at least one augmented reality anchor point; generate an augmented reality scene based in part on the at least one augmented reality anchor point and the at least one virtual object; and transmit the augmented reality scene to a receiving device via the transceiver.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for processing user profiles using data structures that are specialized for processing by a GPU. More particularly, the disclosed techniques relate to systems and methods for evaluating characteristics of user profiles to determine whether to offload certain user profiles to the GPU for processing or to process the user profiles locally by one or more central processing units (CPUs). Processing user profiles may include comparing the interest tags included in the user profiles with logic trees, for example, logic trees representing marketing campaigns, to identify user profiles that match the campaigns.

Abstract: A system, for example, a document management system implements an asynchronous work queue for processing work items. Examples of work items include sending an email with a link to a document, execution of a document by receiving a user signature, collaborative editing of a document, configuring a form based on a document for presenting to a user, and so on. The system stores metadata describing work items in an asynchronous work queue. The asynchronous work queue repeatedly receives work items and stores metadata describing the work items. The system creates a work item container including a set of work items stored in the asynchronous work queue that were received during a particular time interval. The system provides the work item container, for example, to a subscriber for execution of work items in the work item container. The system repeats the process for each subsequent time interval.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a providing related content recommendations in response to a user search query by supervising the training of pair embeddings using contrastive learning and pairwise co-click signals. The approach combines a two tower model architecture with a cascaded multilayer perceptron model to enable the adoption of variable combinations of input features and more representative learned pair embeddings. The learned embeddings undergo supervised contrastive loss training to generate a related content recommendation model, which is subsequently evaluated using both online and offline metrics. The related content recommendation model can provide results to search queries that improve recommendation quality and increase user engagement, thereby ultimately enhancing long term user experience.

Abstract: A method for increasing an amplitude of reciprocal axial extensions and contractions of a shock tool configured to induce axial oscillations in a drillstring during drilling operations includes (a) selecting the shock tool. The shock tool has a central axis and an axial length. The shock tool includes an outer housing, a mandrel telescopically disposed within the outer housing, and a first annular piston fixably coupled to the mandrel. The shock tool has a first amplitude of reciprocal axial extension and contraction at a pressure differential between a first fluid pressure in the outer housing and a second fluid pressure outside the outer housing. In addition, the method includes (b) fixably coupling a second annular piston to the mandrel of the shock tool and increasing the axial length of the shock tool after (a). The second annular piston is axially spaced from the first annular piston.

Abstract: Provided are virus-like particle vaccines for human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in which the ectodomain of hMPV F protein is linked to, and thereby displayed on, a symmetric protein-based virus-like particle. For example, the vaccine antigen may be a N-terminal fusion of the ectodomain of hMPV F protein to a protein having a multimerization domain for a one- or two-component virus-like particle, such as a two-component icosahedral virus-like particle. Further provided are vaccine compositions, methods of manufacturing, and methods of use, e.g., immunizing a subject to generate a protective immune response to hMPV.

Abstract: Systems and methods directed to returning personalized image-based search results are described. In examples, a query including an image may be received, and a personalized item embedding may be generated based on the image and user profile information associated with a user. Further, a plurality of candidate images may be obtained based on the personalized item embedding. The candidate images may then be ranked according to a predicted level of user engagement for a user, and then diversified to ensure visual diversity among the ranked images. A portion of the diversified images may then be returned in response to an image-based search.

Abstract: The disclosed technology teaches integrating theme management of user interfaces that implement an authentication journey for hosted services, receiving user input and responsively configuring a switch block node used in the journey. A first configured control of the node selects an authentication-related state variable to set a switch and a second configured control specifies alternative settings. Also receiving user input and responsively composing a script used in the node to process the state variable and select among the switch settings, responsive to the state variable, and receiving user input and responsively creating a visual branding theme. Further included is receiving user input and responsively composing a directed graph in which nodes that implement the authentication journey are connected, applying the themes to named theme nodes, positioning and connecting the switch block node to subsequent named theme nodes, to which the switch block node alternatively directs a flow of the journey.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus comprises at least one processor configured to execute an input module to receive an input dataset comprising a plurality of samples, each assigned to one of a plurality of variables, an encoder module to map the input dataset to a latent representation, a decoder module to process the latent representation and indicate a link category for each pair of variables, wherein the link category is selected from a set of categories including ‘no causal link’, ‘causally linked’ and ‘unknown’, and a reinforcement learning, RL, module to: (i) compare the link category for each pair of variables with the samples for the associated variables, (ii) generate a score function including an error term based on a result of the comparison, and (iii) update one or more parameters of the encoder module and decoder module based on the score function.

Abstract: A booking management system for secure authentication of payment information and delayed transaction processing is provided. Third-party services partner with booking management systems to aggregate and list offerings of the third-party services in a digestible display on a one-stop platform. A booking management system can manage the authentication of payment card information on behalf of any number of such third-party services. The booking management system may receive a delayed transaction request from one or more such third-party service. The booking management system may provide virtual payment information to the third-party services for delayed transactions. The third-party services may later initiate the delayed transactions using the virtual payment information, without being required to perform authentication processing on the payment card information maintained by the booking management system.