Abstract: A computer-implemented method for training a normalizing flow. The normalizing flow predicts a first density value based on a first input image. The first density value characterizes a likelihood of the first input image to occur. The first density value is predicted based on an intermediate output of a first convolutional layer of the normalizing flow. The intermediate output is determined based on a plurality of weights of the first convolutional layer. The method for training includes: determining a second input image; determining an output, wherein the output is determined by providing the second input image to the normalizing flow and providing an output of the normalizing flow as output; determining a second density value based on the output tensor and on the plurality of weights; determining a natural gradient of the plurality of weights with respect to the second density value; adapting the weights according to the natural gradient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to reagents which are suitable to be used in mass spectrometry as well as methods of mass spectrometric determination of analyte molecules using said reagents.

Abstract: Facility layouts and configurations for an automated crop production system for controlled environment agriculture. In particular implementations, the core of the facility comprises a controlled growth environment and a central processing system. The controlled growth environment includes systems for exposing crops housed in modules, such as grow towers, to controlled environmental conditions. The central processing system may include various stations and functionality both for preparing crop-bearing modules to be inserted in the controlled growth environment, for harvesting crops from the crop-bearing modules after they have been extracted from the controlled growth environment, and for cleaning or washing crop-bearing modules for re-use. The controlled growth environment may include vertical farming structure having vertical grow towers and associated conveyance mechanisms for moving the vertical grow towers along one or more grow lines.

Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) node location and activation technique for use in an AR system in a process plant or other field environment quickly and easily detects an AR node in a real-world environment and is then able to activate an AR scene within the AR system, which improves the usability and user experience of the AR system. The AR node location and activation system generally enables users to connect to and view an AR scene within an AR system or platform even when the user is not directly at an existing AR node, when the user is experiencing poor lighting conditions in the real-world environment and in situations in which the user is unfamiliar with the AR nodes that are in the AR system database.

Abstract: An electroless copper plating bath for depositing a copper or copper alloy layer on a surface of a substrate, including copper ions; a reducing agent; a complexing agent for copper ions; wherein the bath further includes at least one compound according to formula (1): in which Z1 and Z2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; carboxylic acid; carboxylate; sulfonic acid; sulfonate; carboxamide; nitrile; nitro; trialkylammonium; 2-carboxyvinyl; 2-vinylcarboxylate; 2-(trialkylammonium)vinyl; hydroxamic acid; and oxime; provided at least one of Z1 and Z2 is not hydrogen; and in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are: i. R1, R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen; or ii. R1 with R2 form together an aromatic ring, R3 and R4 are hydrogen; or iii. R3 with R4 form together an aromatic ring, R1 and R2 are hydrogen; or iv. both R1 with R2 and R3 with R4 form together an aromatic ring, respectively.

Abstract: An electroless copper plating bath for depositing a copper or copper alloy layer on a surface of a substrate, including copper ions; a reducing agent; a complexing agent for copper ions; wherein the bath further includes at least one compound according to formula (1): in which Z1 and Z2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; carboxylic acid; carboxylate; sulfonic acid; sulfonate; carboxamide; nitrile; nitro; trialkylammonium; 2-carboxyvinyl; 2-vinylcarboxylate; 2-(trialkylammonium)vinyl; hydroxamic acid; and oxime; provided at least one of Z1 and Z2 is not hydrogen; and in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are: i. R1, R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen; or ii. R1 with R2 form together an aromatic ring, R3 and R4 are hydrogen; or iii. R3 with R4 form together an aromatic ring, R1 and R2 are hydrogen; or iv. both R1 with R2 and R3 with R4 form together an aromatic ring, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing a multilayer coating on a surface of a substrate comprising the following method steps (i) providing the substrate; (ii) depositing at least one metal oxide compound onto the surface of the substrate; (iii) heat-treating the surface of the substrate such that a metal oxide is formed thereon; (iv) treating the surface of the substrate with a treatment solution comprising at least one nitrogen containing polymeric treatment additive; (v) treating the surface of the substrate with an activation solution; and (vi) treating the surface of the substrate with a metallising solution such that a metal or metal alloy is deposited thereon. The invention further concerns the use of treatment additives as enhancer for the metal deposition.

Abstract: Methods and nodes are provided herein that can generate reliable acknowledgements within the time-frame required to transmit a single message over a decoupled connection so as to meet the real-time requirements of the CEC protocol. Specifically, there is provided a method in a communication system, the communication system comprising a first device, a second device, a first node and a second node, the first and second nodes being connected via a decoupled connection, the method comprising sending a plurality of data packets from the first device to the second device via the first and second nodes; on receiving a data packet from the first device, providing an acknowledgement for said data packet from the first node to the first device; wherein the acknowledgement provided to the first device corresponds to an acknowledgement provided to the first node from the second device in respect of a data packet preceding said data packet.

Abstract: This invention relates to controlling the power states in a multimedia system comprising a multimedia connector box including a multimedia source interconnected to a transmitter module, and a multimedia device including a receiver module interconnected to a multimedia sink, wherein the transmitter and the receiver modules interface the multimedia connector box and the multimedia device via multimedia interfacing means. A signal detector detects the signal activity between the power sources of the multimedia system for determining the current power state of the power sources, and a power switching mechanism adapts the power states of the transmitter and receiving modules to the power states of the power sources.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for switching a multimedia source and multimedia sink from an operating mode to a standby mode, and a method for switching a multimedia source and multimedia sink from a standby mode to an operating mode. When the consumer device comprises two distributed boxes, such as a TV in which the display (multimedia sink) is separated from the processing unit (multimedia source) via a cable, then meeting the green rules for standby power becomes more complicated. The power consumption of processing unit and display unit should be minimal in standby mode. The methods of the invention provide for synchronizing the power states of both units, such that only the relevant parts remain active. The method is applicable on configurations where a DisplayPort link is used between a multimedia source, such as a set-top box, and a multimedia sink, such as a display.

Abstract: Methods and nodes are provided herein that can generate reliable acknowledgements within the time-frame required to transmit a single message over a decoupled connection so as to meet the real-time requirements of the CEC protocol. Specifically, there is provided a method in a communication system, the communication system comprising a first device, a second device, a first node and a second node, the first and second nodes being connected via a decoupled connection, the method comprising sending a plurality of data packets from the first device to the second device via the first and second nodes; on receiving a data packet from the first device, providing an acknowledgement for said data packet from the first node to the first device; wherein the acknowledgement provided to the first device corresponds to an acknowledgement provided to the first node from the second device in respect of a data packet preceding said data packet.

Abstract: This invention relates to controlling the power states in a multimedia system comprising a multimedia connector box including a multimedia source interconnected to a transmitter module, and a multimedia device including a receiver module interconnected to a multimedia sink, wherein the transmitter and the vice via multimedia interfacing means. A signal detector detects the signal activity between the power sources of the multimedia system for determining the current power state of the power sources, and a power switching mechanism adapts the power states of the transmitter and receiving modules to the power states of the power sources.