Abstract: Example methods, systems, and apparatuses for verifying a printed indicium are provided. An example method may include receiving a captured image of a print media comprising the printed indicium; extracting a quiet zone grade portion from the captured image, where the quiet zone grade portion includes a printed indicium area of the printed indicium and at least one quiet zone area adjacent to the printed indicium area; in response to receiving a user input providing an overwrite quiet zone requirement indication and determining that the at least one quiet zone area does not satisfy at least one quiet zone requirement, causing at least one of adjusting the at least one quiet zone requirement to at least one reduced quiet zone requirement or adding at least one additional quiet zone area to the at least one quiet zone area.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for preparation of cyano compounds of the 13th group of the periodic table with 1, 2, 3 or 4 cyano residues, represented by formula (I): [Catn+][Z1F4-m(CN)m)?]n by a reaction of [(Z1F4)?] with trimethylsilylcyanide in the presence of a Lewis acid and in the presence of the cation Catn+; Cat2+ is a cation, Z1 is B, Al, Ga, In or Tl, m is 1, 2, 3 or 4 and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for preparation of cyano compounds of the 13th group of the periodic table with 1, 2, 3 or 4 cyano residues, represented by formula (I): [Catn+][(Z1F4-m(CN)m)?]n by a reaction of [(Z1F4)?] with trimethylsilylcyanide in the presence of a Lewis acid and in the presence of the cation Catn+; Catn+ is a cation, Z1 is B, Al, Ga, In or Tl, m is 1, 2, 3 or 4 and n is 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Abstract: Example systems and methods of recommending an item are presented. In one example, preference values for items by multiple users, as well as property values for multiple properties of the items by the users, are accessed. Reference property values for the properties of the items are generated based on the property values. Average deviations from the reference property values for the properties across a first group of the items by a target user are generated. Expected property values for the properties of a second group of the items for the target user are generated based on the reference property values and the average deviations. Preference values of the target user for the second group of the items are estimated based on the expected property values. At least one of the second group of the items is recommended to the target user based on the estimated preference values.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for reporting and managing incidents are described herein. In one aspect, the method includes identifying a user logged into an incident reporting and alerting portal. A category for the logged-in user is identified. The category includes one of a reporter, a volunteer, and a responder. An incident report is received from the reporter. It is determined whether a comment is received on the incident report from the responder. When the comment is received, the comment is notified to the reporter. It is determined whether a reply to the comment is received from the reporter. When the reply to the comment is received, the reply is notified to the responder who commented on the incident report.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for adapting a reference workflow, according to changing data-contexts, during execution are described herein. The method involves detecting an entry to an adaptive segment in the reference workflow and invoking data context variables associated with the adaptive segment. Further the method includes invoking a set of ordered adaptation rules comprising a set of constraints on the data context variables. In an aspect, the method includes evaluating the rule-set using the one or more data context variables associated with the workflow. Based on the evaluation, a list of adaptation patterns is generated and provided as input to a pattern selector. In another aspect, adaptation patterns from the list of adaptation patterns are recursively called by the pattern selector. The called adaptation patterns are then executed as sub-processes within the adaptive segment.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for reporting and managing incidents are described herein. In one aspect, the method includes identifying a user logged into an incident reporting and alerting portal. A category for the logged-in user is identified. The category includes one of a reporter, a volunteer, and a responder. An incident report is received from the reporter. It is determined whether a comment is received on the incident report from the responder. When the comment is received, the comment is notified to the reporter. It is determined whether a reply to the comment is received from the reporter. When the reply to the comment is received, the reply is notified to the responder who commented on the incident report.

Abstract: The invention relates to peptides with biological activity against infection having the amino acid sequence Z1-LE-X1-IP-X2-X3-X4-P-X5-X6-X7-X8-X9-X10-K-X11-X12-X13-X14-X15-Z2, wherein X1 is a lysine, alanine, or aspartic acid; X2 is a cysteine, methionine or isoleucine; X3 is a serine, cysteine, lysine or glycine; X4 is an isoleucine, alanine, phenylalanine or cysteine; X5 is a proline, D-proline or a substituted L- or D-proline; X6 is a cysteine or glutamic acid; X7 is an amino acid with a hydrophobic or an aromatic side chain or cysteine; X8 is an amino acid with a hydrophobic or an aromatic side chain or cysteine; X9 is an amino acid with an aromatic side chain; X10 is a glycine, alanine or asparagine; X11 is a proline, aspartic acid, octahydroindolyl-2-carboxylic acid or D-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid; X12 is a phenylalanine, alanine, glycine, glutamic acid or D-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid; X13 is an amino acid with a hydrophobic or an aromatic side chain; X14 is a

Abstract: An auxiliary drive for a trailer comprises a carrier that can be moved in relation to a chassis, said carrier holding a drive motor which can be used to drive a wheel of the trailer. The carrier can be swiveled from a drive position to a rest position and vice versa by means of an actuation lever. The moving mechanism provided for transmitting the movement of the manual actuation element comprises an energy storage or a servo-drive in order to prevent the operator from having to exert high operating forces.

Abstract: The invention relates to oligomeric peptides with biological activity against HIV infection having the amino acid sequence (Z1-LE-X1-IP—X2—X3—X4—P—X5—X6—X7—X8—X9—X10—K—X11—X12—X13—X14—X15-Z2)n, wherein n indicates the number of monomeric peptide chains, whereby n is 2, 3 or 4; X1 is a lysine, alanine, or aspartic acid; X2 is a cysteine, methionine or isoleucine; X3 is a serine, cysteine, lysine or glycine; X4 is an isoleucine, alanine, phenylalanine or cysteine; X5 is a proline, D-proline or a substituted L- or D-proline; X6 is a cysteine or glutamic acid; X7 is an amino acid with a hydrophobic or an aromatic side chain or cysteine; X8 is an amino acid with a hydrophobic or an aromatic side chain or cysteine; X9 is an amino acid with an aromatic side chain; X10 is a glycine, alanine or asparagine; X11 is a proline, aspartic acid, octahydroindolyl-2-carboxylic acid or D-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid; X12 is a phenylalanine, alanine, glycine, glutamic acid or D-1,2,3,4-tetrahyd

Abstract: The invention relates to peptides with biological activity against infection having the amino acid sequence Z1-LE-X1-IP-X2-X3-X4-P-X5-X6-X7-X8-X9-X10-K-X11-X12-X13-X14-X15-Z2, wherein X1 is a lysine, alanine, or aspartic acid; X2 is a cysteine, methionine or isoleucine; X3 is a serine, cysteine, lysine or glycine; X4 is an isoleucine, alanine, phenylalanine or cysteine; X5 is a proline, D-proline or a substituted L- or D-proline; X6 is a cysteine or glutamic acid; X7 is an amino acid with a hydrophobic or an aromatic side chain or cysteine; X8 is an amino acid with a hydrophobic or an aromatic side chain or cysteine; X9 is an amino acid with an aromatic side chain; X10 is a glycine, alanine or asparagine; X11 is a proline, aspartic acid, octahydroindolyl-2-carboxylic acid or D-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid; X12 is a phenylalanine, alanine, glycine, glutamic acid or D-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid; X13 is an amino acid with a hydrophobic or an aromatic side chain; X14 is a

Abstract: A system for non-linearly editing video and audio information, uses a device for recognizing speech in the audio information and for generating a character sequence, particularly an ASCII character sequence, to produce an edit decision list (EDL). The generated character sequence is displayed on the display screen of an indicator. With reference to marked parts of the character sequence displayed on the display screen of the indicator, editing data is derived for the EDL.

Abstract: A distorted signal available at the output of a preamplifier which are derived from a magnetically recorded digital signal is differentiated twice. The second derivative signal obtained by that double differentiation is used to derive one set of pulses corresponding to both positive and negative peaks of the twice differented signal, which are then used to clock a D-flipflop. Another set of pulses is derived from the double differentiated signal responding to peaks of only one polarity thereof and these are applied to the D input of the flipflop. The output of the flipflop is a reconstituted replica of the digital signal that was originally recorded.

Abstract: In order to provide a magnetic recording head with a broadband signal with minimum distortion from the reactances of wire connections and the like, a voltage controlled current source is used to feed equivalent circuits representing a magnetic head like the recording head in an output that is taken from that current source at a point that reflects the effect of the equivalent circuit to operate the controlled voltage source for providing the driving current for the recording head. Instead of a parallel coil and resistor combination in series with another resistor, the equivalent circuit can consist of another magnetic head of the same kind as the recording magnetic head but not used for recording. In practice differential or complementary cascode amplifiers are used for the voltage controlled current source at the signal input and differential or complementary final stage amplifiers are used for driving the recording head through a rotary transformer or broadband recording on tape.

Abstract: To effectively eliminate cross-talk between the weak signals picked up by a tape transducer pick-up head with signals being applied to a recording head, a disk-like headwheel carrier has a disk-like headwheel secured thereto. The disk-like headwheel carrier is formed with a recess which defines a chamber (6) in which the preamplifier for the reproduced signals is placed. Transducer leads are passsed in a channel duct formed between the headwheel carrier and the disk-like headwheel, which is in plate form. Preferably, both the disk-like headwheel as well as the carrier are made of lightweight metal, such as aluminum, so that the reproducing amplifier is totally shielded. The recording amplifier can be placed on top of the disk-like headwheel, separated and shielded from the reproducing preamplifier.

Abstract: For every playback head (6) on the head wheel (1) a sector (5) of the head wheel disk carries a preamplifier consisting of two amplifier branches operating in phase opposition, each having an input transistor stage of the grounded emitter configuration and an output transistor stage of the grounded collector configuration (sometimes referred to as an emitter follower). Both stages have voltage negative feedback. The outputs of the amplifying branches are respectively connected to opposite ends of a rotary primary coil of a multiple transformer serving to couple the rotating preamplifier circuits to stationary outputs. Blocking capacitors prevent the flow of equalizing currents in the event of any deviations from electrical symmetry. The circuit is usable for playback of recordings in the form of digital signals picked up at a rate of 2 megabits per second.

Abstract: The digital signal values of adjacent picture points of pairs of points straddling the picture point currently being processed in every direction are compared in terms of only their more significant bits to determine which, if any, of the pairs involve a difference of value greater than a predetermined threshold. The determination that such a value difference is present is treated as the recognition of a picture contrast feature and causes, through operation of a read-only memory, the exclusion of such a picture point pair from the averaging process for producing a substitute value for the picture point currently under processing when the latter is found unusable by means of an error-detector. The resulting system for concealing errors detected in television picture avoids disturbing the outlines of picture features as other systems do which substitute averages of neighboring picture points for picture points found to be erroneous.

Abstract: Picture points represented by a digital signal that is found to be in error are set to zero (black) value. Incoming 8-bit signals are twice delayed by one line delays, and 8-bit shift registers are provided for the undelayed, once delayed and twice delayed signals, each shift register providing three places for successive picture points. Averages are continuously formed horizontally, vertically and on both diagonals about every picture point, and when one value which is averaged is faulty, the divider at the output of the addition stage has its divisor changed from 2 to 1. The averages themselves are averaged to eliminate averages that are unusable because both inputs are faulty. The color television signal must be separately coded for the color and luminance information, and essentially the same scheme may be used for covering over errors in the color information as in the luminance information.

Abstract: The digital signals representing successive picture points of a digital television video signal is caused to pass through, in succession, two delay circuits each providing a delay of one television line interval. This makes three places available where shift registers may be connected for stepping the digital signals at picture point intervals, so that a two-dimensional array of neighboring picture points located on adjacent portions of three television lines can be made simultaneously available for correcting the signal of the central picture point if it is found to be defective. A defective picture point is caused to be represented by a null value of digital signals by an error-correcting circuit.