Abstract: A light detection module according to the present disclosure includes an optical fiber mounting unit having a plurality of optical fibers disposed on one side thereof; a filter wheel spaced apart from the other side of the optical fiber mounting unit, the filter wheel having a plurality of filters; a drive unit for rotating the filter wheel; a light source unit for generating excitation light passing through the filter wheel; and a detection unit for detecting emission light passing through the filter wheel, wherein the plurality of filters includes a plurality of excitation light filters for filtering the excitation light and a plurality of emission light filters for filtering the emission light.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure may assist in managing, storing, using, and re-using dedicated chromatography column bed supports. For example, devices and systems disclosed herein may include reusable cases for storing dedicated column bed supports when the column bed supports are not in use. Such cases may include one or more dividers and inserts configured to fit column bed supports, and may be designed and built specifically to ensure efficient, secure storage of column bed supports while minimizing risk of damaging or contaminating them. Methods disclosed herein may include performing a particular chromatography operation in a column, removing the column bed supports from the column, storing the column bed supports in a column bed support storage case, and installing another set of column bed supports in the column for another chromatography operation.

Abstract: A variation testing system environment for performing variation testing of web pages and applications is disclosed. The variation testing system applies a weighted consistent hash function to user attributes of users to assign the users to a variant of a web page that is undergoing experimentation. The usage of the weighted consistent hash function allows for a stable experimental population.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Sutera plant named ‘WINSUSNOGB’ characterized by its low mounding to outwardly spreading and trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; early and freely flowering habit; large white-colored flowers; long flowering season; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Sutera plant named ‘WINSUSNOGL’, characterized by its low mounding to outwardly spreading and trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; early and freely flowering habit; large light purple-colored flowers; long flowering season; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Sutera plant named ‘WINSUSNOBL’, characterized by its low mounding to outwardly spreading and trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; early and freely flowering habit; large violet blue-colored flowers; long flowering season; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A thermal energy harvesting system includes a pair of shape memory sections formed of shape memory alloy (SMA) material that are each disposed within a tube. The shape memory sections are fixed in position at one end and are attached at another end to a rotating shaft that is in mechanical communication with a power generator. Fluid inlet valves are provided in each housing and are each controlled to alternatingly supply hot and cold fluid to the tubes to selectively heat and cool the shape memory sections. This results in the cyclical contraction and expansion of the shape memory sections, which causes oscillating rotation of the shaft that is converted by the power generator into electrical power.

Abstract: A thermal energy harvesting system includes a pair of shape memory sections formed of shape memory alloy (SMA) material that are each disposed within a tube. The shape memory sections are fixed in position at one end and are attached at another end to a rotating shaft that is in mechanical communication with a power generator. Fluid inlet valves are provided in each housing and are each controlled to alternatingly supply hot and cold fluid to the tubes to selectively heat and cool the shape memory sections. This results in the cyclical contraction and expansion of the shape memory sections, which causes oscillating rotation of the shaft that is converted by the power generator into electrical power.

Abstract: A multi-pass algorithm to reduce ringing artifacts in image processing, e.g. from noise removal and deblur effects, is described. One embodiment includes processes: forming a matte of areas in an original image around strong edges to produce an edgeMatte image, e.g. by using an edge detection algorithm to find edges and dilating the detected lines using a matte dilation technique; producing an originalNoEdges image without any of the strong edges; running an image processing algorithm, e.g. denoise or deblur algorithm, on the originalNoEdges image to produce a resultNoEdges image; running the image processing algorithm on the original image to produce a resultWithRinging image; selectively combining the resultNoEdges image and the resultWithRinging image using the edgeMatte image.

Abstract: A wire tracking system is described that provides a method and system for automatically locating wires in a digital image and tracking the located wires through a sequence of digital images. The wire tracking system is particularly good at removing wires from complex shots where background replacement is difficult. The wire tracking system performs complex signal processing to automatically remove the wire from the original image while preserving grain and background detail. Thus, the wire tracking system provides a reliable method of automatically identifying wires and replacing the wires with a reconstructed background image, and frees artists to make other enhancements to the scene.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lobelia plant named ‘WNLOLASKBL’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and mounding to trailing plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; purplish blue-colored flowers; and relative high temperature tolerance and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Sutera plant named ‘WINSUSNOBL’, characterized by its low mounding to outwardly spreading and trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; early and freely flowering habit; large violet blue-colored flowers; long flowering season; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Sutera plant named ‘WINSUSNOGB’ characterized by its low mounding to outwardly spreading and trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; early and freely flowering habit; large white-colored flowers; long flowering season; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Sutera plant named ‘WINSUSNOGL’, characterized by its low mounding to outwardly spreading and trailing plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; early and freely flowering habit; large light purple-colored flowers; long flowering season; and good garden performance.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Lobelia plant named ‘WNLOLACLWH’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and mounding to trailing plant habit; vigorous and sturdy growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; freely flowering habit; long flowering period; pure white-colored flowers; long flowering period; relative high temperature tolerance and good garden performance.