Abstract: Disclosed herein are electronic device display interface embodiments for controlling a camera and for reviewing images captured in the device from the camera. For example, in some embodiments, a device is provided with a display for viewing images to be captured by the camera and to provide a display interface for controlling camera operation, wherein the display interface, when in an image capture mode, is to provide an image capture button with two or more smaller image mode buttons disposed adjacent to the image capture button.

Abstract: The invention discloses an apparatus (100) for displaying content on a display unit, the apparatus comprising: a processor (102) configured to receive a signal indicative of a position of a user in a first position of a plurality of defined positions relative to the display unit; and operate the display unit to display user-configurable content in a first display location of a plurality of defined display locations of the display unit, based on the received signal. A method and a computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: An Asset Management System and a method for managing a fleet of assets is provided. The system is capable of determining use states and high-use periods of a fleet of mobile workstations. Use states are determined by sensors resident on mobile workstations, the sensors operable to detect the occurrence of a specified event. The Asset Management System is able to interpret data sent by the sensors and determine a type of use and use state for each mobile workstation based on the data or lack of data sent by the sensors. The Asset Management System is operable to determine periods of high-use across the fleet of mobile workstations. The Asset Management System is also operable to determine a return-on-investment level of each mobile workstation in the fleet and generate a heat map based on those levels.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are electronic device display interface embodiments for controlling a camera and for reviewing images captured in the device from the camera. For example, in some embodiments, a device is provided with a display for viewing images to be captured by the camera and to provide a display interface for controlling camera operation, wherein the display interface, when in an image capture mode, is to provide an image capture button with two or more smaller image mode buttons disposed adjacent to the image capture button.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented method of estimating a trend in a blood pressure surrogate, the method comprising obtaining a set of blood pressure surrogate measurement values of a blood pressure surrogate for a subject; obtaining, for each blood pressure surrogate measurement value, an error value indicating a measurement error for the blood pressure surrogate measurement value; and analysing the set of blood pressure surrogate measurement values and the respective error values using Bayesian inference to determine a trend (4) in the blood pressure surrogate over time.

Abstract: This invention relates to laying nest having a rack drive expulsion system. As disclosed herein, the invention preferably comprises a laying nest for hens comprising a box and a rack drive floor expulsion system. The floor pivotably moves between first and second positions by virtue of a gear rack that is fixedly connected to and disposed within the box, and a gear wheel that is rotatably connected to the floor. Accordingly, the expulsion system provides for the selected removal of hens from the laying nests as desired.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair cutting appliance, a blade set for a haircutting appliance, and to a stationary blade for the blade set, the blade comprising a first wall segment, a second wall segment and an intermediate wall segment, fixedly interconnected forming a segmented stack, wherein the intermediate wall segment is disposed between the first wall segment and the second wall segment jointly forming, as an end of the segmented stack at least one toothed leading edge comprising a plurality of mutually spaced apart projections defining a plurality of teeth and respective tooth spaces, wherein the intermediate wall segment comprise a cutout portion and wherein the cutout portion in the intermediate wall segment, the first wall segment and the second wall segment define therebetween a guide slot for a movable blade. Further discussed is a method for manufacturing a respective blade.

Abstract: A processor includes a decode unit to decode a packed data alignment plus compute instruction. The instruction is to indicate a first set of one or more source packed data operands that is to include first data elements, a second set of one or more source packed data operands that is to include second data elements, at least one data element offset. An execution unit, in response to the instruction, is to store a result packed data operand that is to include result data elements that each have a value of an operation performed with a pair of a data element of the first set of source packed data operands and a data element of the second set of source packed data operands. The execution unit is to apply the at least one data element offset to at least a corresponding one of the first and second sets of source packed data operands. The at least one data element offset is to counteract any lack of correspondence between the data elements of each pair in the first and second sets of source packed data operands.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are electronic device display interface embodiments for controlling a camera and for reviewing images captured in the device from the camera. For example, in some embodiments, a device is provided with a display for viewing images to be captured by the camera and to provide a display interface for controlling camera operation, wherein the display interface, when in an image capture mode, is to provide an image capture button with two or more smaller image mode buttons disposed adjacent to the image capture button.

Abstract: A hair cutting appliance, a blade set for a hair cutting appliance, and to a stationary blade for the blade set, the blade includes a first segment, a second segment, and an intermediate segment fixedly interconnected, forming a segmented stack, wherein the intermediate segment is disposed between the first segment and the second segment, jointly forming, at an end of the segmented stack, at least one toothed leading edge comprising a plurality of mutually spaced apart projections defining a plurality of teeth and respective tooth spaces wherein the intermediate segment comprises a cutout portion and wherein the cutout portion in the intermediate segment, the wall segment and the second segment define therebetween a guide slot for a movable blade.

Abstract: An Asset Management System and a method for managing a fleet of assets is provided. The system is capable of determining use states and high-use periods of a fleet of mobile workstations. Use states are determined by sensors resident on mobile workstations, the sensors operable to detect the occurrence of a specified event. The Asset Management System is able to interpret data sent by the sensors and determine a type of use and use state for each mobile workstation based on the data or lack of data sent by the sensors. The Asset Management System is operable to determine periods of high-use across the fleet of mobile workstations. The Asset Management System is also operable to determine a return-on-investment level of each mobile workstation in the fleet and generate a heat map based on those levels.

Abstract: A hair cutting appliance is configured to be moved through hair in a moving direction in order to cut hair. The hair cutting appliance includes a housing portion, a blade set having a skin-facing top surface, and a releasable attachment comb. The blade set is arranged pivotably with respect to the housing portion. The attachment comb includes a supporting frame, at least one spacing guard element configured to space the blade set from a working surface when in operation, a mounting portion configured to be attached to a housing portion of the hair cutting appliance, and an orientation determining portion configured to engage the blade set and to define a locking orientation of the blade set when mounted to the hair cutting appliance.

Abstract: Techniques for providing a recommendation or advertisement for an item associated with media content are provided. In some embodiments, the recommendation or advertisement may be associated with an item that the user is interacting with at a particular time. Metadata associated with the media content can be analyzed to identify the item and the recommendation or advertisement may be provided more often based in part on how recently the user interacts with the item in the media content.

Abstract: A hair cutting appliance includes a blade set including a first wall portion and a second wall portion, each wall portion defining a first surface, a second surface, and at least one toothed leading edge including a plurality of mutually spaced apart projections provided with respective tips, wherein the first surfaces of the first wall portion and the second wall portion face each other, at least at their leading edges, wherein facing projections along the leading edges of the first and second wall portions are mutually connected at their tips to define a plurality of teeth, wherein the first surfaces of the first wall portion and the second wall portion define therebetween a guide slot for a movable blade and wherein the second surface of the first wall portion at, includes a smoothed transitional region, at least at the forwardly extending projections.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing FIR filtering and blending operations.

Abstract: A hair cutting appliance is configured to be moved through hair in a moving direction in order to cut hair. The hair cutting appliance includes a housing portion, a blade set having a skin-facing top surface, and a releasable attachment comb. The blade set is arranged pivotably with respect to the housing portion. The attachment comb includes a supporting frame, at least one spacing guard element configured to space the blade set from a working surface when in operation, a mounting portion configured to be attached to a housing portion of the hair cutting appliance, and an orientation determining portion configured to engage the blade set and to define a locking orientation of the blade set when mounted to the hair cutting appliance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of preparing a savoury concentrate in the form of a shaped article, said process comprising the following sequence of processing steps: a) preparing a premix having a moisture content of 0.5-12 wt. % by: providing a powder mix of one or more particulate ingredients, including 5-100% by weight of the powder mix of particulate native starch; agglomerating the powder mix to produce starch-containing granules by heating the powder mix to a temperature that is 3 to 20 ° C. below the gelatinization temperature of the particulate native starch, followed by wet agglomeration of the hot powder mix with an aqueous liquid; and optionally combining the granules with one or more other edible ingredients; said premix containing, calculated by weight of dry matter: 5-30 wt. % of starch-containing granules having a diameter of 0.15-2.5 mm and comprising 20-100 wt. % starch; 10-76 wt.

Abstract: Locking tongs that are operable to lock in a closed position and unlock to an open position with the use of one hand. The tongs include a first arm and a second arm connected at a pivot point and extend out from each other in an open position. A tension spring positioned at the pivot point holds the first and second arm in the open position. A locking mechanism includes: (i) a locking member having an elongated body and forms a stop at an end, the locking member positioned on an inner portion of the first arm and extends towards the second arm, and (ii) a receiving aperture defined on the second arm sized and shaped to receive the stop of the locking member. The locking member engages the second arm when the stop passes through the receiving aperture and thereby holds the pair of tongs in a closed position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a personal care device having a surface intended to engage the skin and/or hair, such as a blade razor or an electric shaver. The surface of such a device is formed from a substrate on which a hard coating layer is provided. A lubricating layer comprising pendant hydrophilic polymer chains is provided on the hard coating. The hard coating has particles incorporated therein, said particles having covalently attached thereto said pendant hydrophilic polymer chains. In addition, the present invention relates to a process of making a skin engaging surface for such personal care devices.

Abstract: A highly portable, manually operated or power actuated, scoring and slicing apparatus for semi-rigid, fibrous, and/or resilient sheet and plank materials comprising a plurality of circular blades, each with a corresponding receiver and adjustment mechanism, a plurality of blade cartridges, removable guides, and latching mechanisms, drive wheels with drive lugs and corresponding lower blades, drive shafts and coupled gear trains, supported by a rigid frame constituting a plurality of rigid frame plates fastened to rigid spacers and pillow blocks, which in combination allow an operator to quickly adjust the present invention for making straight slices or score lines on materials of various widths and thicknesses, or with the removal of the guides, to make arbitrarily curved cuts on sheet or plank materials. The aforementioned device may further incorporate a storage compartment inside a structural frame with access via a hinged lid.