Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided and include an interface unit configured to receive an electrical signal based on light received from a camera; and at least one processor configured to obtain depth information of a scene based on the electrical signal received from the interface unit, wherein the at least one processor is configured to identify a recognition pattern corresponding to the light received by the camera based on the electrical signal, to obtain a total distance value between properties of a partial source pattern corresponding to a target fragment in the source pattern and properties of a partial recognition pattern corresponding to the target fragment in the recognition pattern, and to estimate depth information of the target fragment based on the obtained total distance value.

Abstract: 1. A whirligig assembly includes a body having equally distributed weight about the center-point of the body, a central opening provided through the body, at least one stem opening provided through the side of the body extending orthogonally through the central opening and breaking out at opposing sides of the body, and a stem having a first end formed as a whirligig point and a second end formed as an attachment end, the first end including a stop flange located just above the base of the whirligig point on the stem. The stem may be inserted through one of the at least one stem openings and may be attached to a mechanism to suspend the body vertically on the stem and, wherein the stem may be inserted through the central opening of the body to enable function as a whirligig.

Abstract: Optimizing a performance of a software function withing a content distribution network, such as a software-implemented virtual cable modem termination system (CMTS) network, a virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN), a Passive Optical Network (PON), or a Wi-Fi network. The performance may be optimized by dynamically changing a deployment location within the content distribution network for the software function from an original location to an updated location using an instance management platform. The deployment location may be dynamically changing in response to a variety of trigger conditions or concerns, such as but not limited to a difference in compute resources, responding to latency needs or tolerances, and a desired cohabitation of data or other software.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more methods, processes, and/or systems may receive data associated with completion of tasks by agents. Each task corresponds to a category of tasks and is associated with an outcome relative to satisfaction of a specification of performance by a work distributor. An aptitude prediction model is trained to map, for each category of task, a correlation between an outcome corresponding to satisfaction of the specification of performance and one or more aspects of each task and one or more attributes of each agent that has completed the task. An aptitude of each agent towards a category of tasks is determined. A probability that a first agent will complete a first task in a manner specified by the work distributor is predicted using the trained aptitude prediction model. Identification information of the first agent is provided for display in association with the determined probability.

Abstract: Provided are a computer mouse and a method for operating the computer mouse, with the computer mouse including a palm-rest on a first side thereof, a baseplate on a second side substantially opposite the first side, hinges positioned along an edge of the palm-rest, and finger-rests, with each finger-rest fixedly attached to one end of a respective hinge.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of setting security on an image. The method of setting security on an image including biometric data includes: searching for a region including the biometric data in a first image; detecting a biometric image corresponding to the biometric data in the searched region of the first image; encoding the detected biometric image; and generating a second image by synthesizing a watermark configured to block access to the biometric data, the first image, and the encoded biometric image.

Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to improvements for secure communications between client systems and a vehicle integration platform associated with a service provider entity. In one example, a communication infrastructure is provided which includes a vehicle integration platform that includes a plurality of application programming interfaces configured to facilitate communication among clients. The communication infrastructure includes a security integration system which is configured to receive and validate a client certificate forwarded to the vehicle integration platform from a client and determine an identity of the client and an origin of a request associated with the client certificate.

Abstract: Countering phishing attacks by generating multiple synthetic victims, where each of the synthetic victims includes synthetic victim information that represents a computer user identity and includes associated sensitive information, where the computer user identity and its associated sensitive information are fictitious in that they are not known to be associated with a legitimate computer user, providing any of the synthetic victim information of the synthetic victims to a computer-hosted phishing site, storing the synthetic victim information in a computer-accessible database, receiving from a computer-hosted target site information provided to the computer-hosted target site by a requestor, identifying in the computer-accessible database database synthetic victim information matching the requestor information, and notifying the computer-hosted target site that the requestor information is of a synthetic victim.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for providing augmented reality experiences. Consistent with disclosed embodiments, one or more machine-learning models can be trained to selectively process image data. A pre-processor can be configured to receive image data provided by a user device and trained to automatically determine whether to select and apply a preprocessing technique to the image data. A classifier can be trained to identify whether the image data received from the pre-processor includes a match to one of a plurality of triggers. A selection engine can be trained to select, based on a matched trigger and in response to the identification of the match, a processing engine. The processing engine can be configured to generate an output using the image data, and store the output or provide the output to the user device or a client system.

Abstract: A synchronization method of a first depth sensing apparatus includes: transmitting a first optical signal to measure a distance to an object; receiving the first optical signal reflected by the object; when recognition of the received first optical signal fails, stopping transmission of the first optical signal and generating first synchronization information for synchronization with at least one second depth sensing apparatus; receiving a third optical signal for synchronization with the first depth sensing apparatus, which is transmitted by the at least one second depth sensing apparatus, and decoding the received third optical signal to extract at least one piece of second synchronization information; determining a time point at which and a cycle in which to re-transmit the first optical signal, based on the first synchronization information and the at least one piece of second synchronization information; and re-transmitting the first optical signal at the determined time point and cycle.

Abstract: A specification of one or more query response modules from a third-party entity different from an entity providing a search service is received. A search query from a user is received. The search query is processed at least in part with the search service to determine whether any of the one or more query response modules are applicable to the search query. In response to a determination that at least one of the one or more query response modules is applicable to the search query, one of the query response modules is selected for the search query. The selected query response module is executed to determine a module answer content. The search query is processed to identify links to content responsive to the search query. A response to the search query is provided including by embedding the module answer content in a user interface providing at least a portion of the identified links.

Abstract: A fire protection system 100 includes one or more fire protection components 12 that can each generate messages indicating an event. Messages are determined to be indicative of either critical or non-critical events. Data associated with messages indicative of critical events is stored in a first collection of event data 32, while data associated with messages indicative of non-critical events is stored in a second different collection of event data 32.

Abstract: Provided herein is a class of anti-cancer conjugates designed to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and thereby deliver a methylation agent into cancerous tumor cells, wherein the conjugate comprises a BBB-shuttle moiety that allows the conjugate to cross the BBB, and at least two methylation moieties of the methyltriazene type attached thereto for effecting DNA methylation in the cancerous cells. Also provided are uses of the conjugates in the treatment of brain cancer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Multi-fiber push on (MPO) connector channel verification apparatus and method for verifying the MPO cable polarity and each optic fiber position in MPO cables or patch-cords. The apparatus includes a verification module that provides an illumination source configured to direct light on fiber end faces in an MPO connector at an end of the MPO cable according to predetermined sequences such that an inspection microscope at the other end of the MPO cable may be utilized to analyze the illumination sequence of illuminated fibers occurring at the other end of the MPO cable to verify the channel locations and polarity of the MPO cable.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a management device that determine a root cause of a device failure is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the management device receives an indication of the device failure for a first device, where the first device is part of a system of a plurality of devices. The management device further applies a set of one or more rules to measure a set of input signals of the first device. if the set of input signals are within a corresponding operating range, the management device marks the first device as failed. Alternatively, if one or more of the set of input signals are outside the corresponding operating range, the management device iteratively determines that a second device of the plurality devices that is coupled to the first devices has at least one output signal that is outside of the corresponding operating range and the input signals of the second device is within the corresponding operating range, and marks the second device as a root cause failure of the first device.

Abstract: A method of calculating depth information for a three-dimensional (3D) image includes generating a pattern based on the value of at least one cell included in a two-dimensional (2D) image, projecting the pattern, capturing a reflected image of the pattern, and calculating depth information based on the reflected image of the pattern.

Abstract: Methods and systems for protecting one or more flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS) devices in a high voltage (HV) power transmission line are disclosed. The system may include a circuit breaker to de-energize the HV power transmission line when a fault current is detected on the HV power transmission line, and to determine whether the fault current has cleared. The system may further include a power supply to harvest energy from the fault current. The system may further include a bypass switch coupled to protect the FACTS devices by providing a controllable conduction path around the FACTS devices when the bypass switch is activated. And the system may further include a fault current harvesting circuit (FHC) and an actuator operating in conjunction to control the bypass switch based on the harvested energy.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method for electrolytic reduction of feedstock elements, made from feedstock, in a melt. In addition, the present invention relates to an apparatus for electrolytic reduction of feedstock elements, made from feedstock, and can be used for the reduction of oxides of metals belonging to Groups 3-14 of the Periodic Table. The method is implemented using the apparatus that, according to the invention, comprises an electrolyzer bath; an electrolytic cell; an electrolyzer bath insert plate; a cover with evolved gas outlets. Moreover, the electrolytic cell contains at least one cathode chamber and two anode plates, which are vertically arranged relative to each other, at least one current source, independently connected to the cathode chamber and one or two anode plates, and a device for horizontal reciprocating movement of the said electrolytic cell, which is found outside of the electrolyzer cover.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for creating malware domain sinkholes by domain clustering. The computer system clusters malware domains into domain clusters. The computer system collects domain metrics in the domain clusters. The computer system sorts clustered malware domains in the respective ones of the domain clusters, based on the domain metrics. The computer system selects, from the clustered malware domains in the respective ones of the domain clusters, a predetermined number of top domains as candidates of respective domain sinkholes, wherein the respective domain sinkholes are created for the respective ones of the domain clusters.

Abstract: A method for detecting a web skimmer on a “Payment Page” relates to a network security, namely, a detection of a malicious code on web pages, which include fields for inputting a payment information and a user personal data, and it may be used to increase a security level in case of making online payments for goods and services. The claimed method checks elements, which are present on the web page, for a presence of the malicious code and determines an activity that is inherent to a web skimmer embedded on the web pages with a payment form, timely informs about a presence of the user characteristics and/or blocks the web page itself and provides security of the operations associated with payment of goods and services via the Internet.