Abstract: An AM-EWOD device includes a plurality of array elements arranged in an array of rows and columns, each of the array elements including array element circuitry, an element electrode, and a reference electrode. The array element circuitry includes actuation circuitry that applies actuation voltages to the element and reference electrodes, and impedance sensor circuitry that senses impedance at the array element electrode to determine a droplet property at the array element. At least one component of the impedance sensor circuitry is a shared component that is shared between more than one of the array elements. The shared component may include a shared sensor readout transistor that passes a sensor current to a sensor output line, or a shared reset transistor that applies a reset voltage to a gate of the shared sensor readout transistor, with such components being shared by array elements in adjacent rows.

Abstract: A movie set is divided into at least a directing station and a set station, remote from each other. Actors are either in their own remote acting station or, if the director is also the cameraman, in the directing station. At the set station, a digital record of a real or virtual scene is created. Actors are recorded separately from the set and composited into the scene as they are acting. A real camera films the actor, who is automatically composited into the scene. A virtual camera films the actor and the virtual scene. Cameramen filming the actors wear virtual reality headsets, so they inhabit the virtual or pre-recorded real world into which the actors are composited, in real time. Virtual viewfinders are displayed in the headsets to show the image that the camera is capturing.

Abstract: Presented are techniques of identifying, processing and displaying data point clusters associated with map information in an efficient manner Methods and systems are disclosed which process map information to identify clusters of requested data points for display, based on iterative clustering and filtering of the data points. Methods and systems are also disclosed which generate polygons representing the clusters. The amount of data to be processed and/or displayed can be reduced, without loss of any associated information content in a displayed map.

Abstract: A communication device is arranged to transmit a character string that identifies the device. The character string comprises a plurality of substrings, each of which comprises a sequence of characters. A property of the device is identified using a data structure having multiple nodes, wherein each of a plurality of nodes stores a respective hash value. Each hash value corresponds to the hash value that would be generated by performing a hash function on the sequence of characters of each substring. The data structure comprises references between the plurality of nodes, and the references define a path through the data structure that identifies the device. A node on the path is associated with a property of the device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for ultrasound imaging using ultrasound sensor elements comprising thin film transistors. Specifically, ultrasound elements for use in a two dimensional array of ultrasound elements, two dimensional arrays of ultrasound elements, ultrasound sensor element array assemblies, ultrasound imaging devices and methods of performing an ultrasound scan using a two dimensional array of ultrasound elements. A sensor element comprises: an ultrasound transducer, a transmit circuit configured to provide an electrical signal to the transducer for output of an ultrasound signal; and a receive circuit configured to receive an electrical signal from the transducer, based on a received reflected ultrasound signal, wherein the transmit and receive circuits each comprise one or more thin film transistors.

Abstract: A method for improving a performance of a metal detector, including: determining positions of a sensor head of the metal detector with respect to a coordinate system as the sensor head is moved on top of a ground; processing a receive signal received by the sensor head to produce a substantially ground balanced signal that is substantially insensitive to signals due to the ground; and actively controlling the step of processing based on one or more of the determined positions as the metal detector is moved on top of the ground; wherein, during a continuous use of the metal detector, the determined positions are processed to control, without any instruction or indication from an operator of the metal detector to do so, the step of processing the receive signal to produce the substantially ground balanced signal.

Abstract: An online education platform manages and integrates a number of education services for users of the platform, including job recall services. These job recall services include management and distribution of job recall materials that test whether job applicants have acquired desired knowledge or skills for a particular job opening or class of jobs. The job recall materials are uploaded to the education platform and mapped to one or more learning units. Each learning unit is associated with an educational course and includes a distinct concept in the associated course. Responsive to a user of the education platform completing the learning unit to which a job recall material is mapped, the job recall material is recommended to the user.

Abstract: A system for collecting, managing and accessing lighting source metrics generally includes a lighting source metric collection facility that includes at least one of an application programming interface, a collection web page, a collection web service, a metric detection web spider function, a metric sourcing crowd system, and an artificial intelligence metric inference module. The system generally includes a lighting source metric integration facility that includes at least one of a gathered metric ingestion facility, an ingested metric transformation module, a metric normalization module, a metric cleanup module, and a metric data set loading module. The system also includes a lighting source metric access facility that includes at least one of a structured query generator, an automatic reporting module, a metric access-facilitating application programming interface, and a user interface through which a user may access lighting source metrics through natural language queries.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, components, and compositions related to genomically recoded and engineered organisms. The disclosed genomically recoded and engineered organisms may be used to prepare extracts for use in platforms and methods for preparing sequence defined biopolymers in vitro. In particular, the methods, systems, components, and compositions relate to genomically recoded and engineered organisms comprising a strain deficient in release factor 1 (RF-1) or a genetic homolog thereof, wherein the genomically recoded organisms have been engineered to express a heterologous RNA polymerase that may be utilized to express a target protein from a transcription template comprising a promoter for the heterologous RNA polymerase, such as bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase.

Abstract: A container lid assembly is provided with a press button opening capability. The lid assembly includes a lid having a first outlet opening and a second air opening. A valve member in the lid has a press button actuator and is moveable between a pushed down open position and a pulled up closed position. A biasing member biases the actuator to an extended closed position and the actuator is pressed against the bias of the biasing member. A lock assembly controls movement of the actuator such that one press of the actuator causes the actuator to adopt one of the open or closed positions and a second press of the actuator causes the actuator to adopt the other of the open or closed positions.

Abstract: An aircraft comprises a weapons bay, the weapons bay comprising a cavity having an opening through which stores may be deployed, and a door assembly for exposing/closing the opening of the cavity. A first store is held in the cavity via a launcher and a first structure is disposed inside the cavity, for controlling the aero-acoustic environment. The first structure for controlling the aero-acoustic environment is removeably mounted in the weapons bay, such that if the first store is exchanged for a second, different, store, the structure for controlling the aero-acoustic environment may be unmounted from the weapons bay and removed, to be exchanged for a second, different, structure for controlling the aero-acoustic environment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and intermediates useful for preparing a compound of formula I: or a co-crystal, solvate, salt or combination thereof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for calculating line sag in a span of a conductor is provided. The method includes using a portable smart device having one or more accelerometers and running a line sag application on the processing device. The line sag application enables acceleration data of return waves generated on the conductor to be collected using the smart device and to be plotted as a function of time for display on the smart device. The method further includes placement of time markers on the plotted data displayed on the smart device to determine elapsed time and calculating line sag using the elapsed time.

Abstract: Private AppExchanges within an on-demand services environment in which multiple tenants have corresponding tenant identifiers (IDs) and the on-demand services environment is provided by an entity separate from the client entities. Access to a listing of apps is provided to a remote device based on a tenant ID associated with the user. The listing of apps for each tenant ID is controlled by an administrative entity associated with each respective tenant ID and. A download request is received from the remote device for a selected app from the listing. The remote device is allowed access only to the listing of apps having a tenant ID corresponding to the tenant ID for the remote device. Download access is granted to the remote device for a selected app in response to the download request. The code for the selected app is transmitted from a storage device to the remote device.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a spectator enhancement system which may comprise a garment including one or more actuators configured to produce an effect comprising at least one of vibration, percussion, temperature, and pressure, and a first communications circuit configured for wireless communication with a first external device. The system may also include at least one of a control circuit or processor configured to control the one or more actuators and the first communications circuit, and a power source configured to supply power to at least one or more of the one or more actuators, the first communications circuit, and the control circuit. The processor may be configured to control the one or more actuators to produce the effect upon processing tactile experience information received from the first external device; and the effect is configured to cause tactile stimulation on the body of an individual wearing the garment.

Abstract: A sealing member for a container is provided having a bottom heat sealable layer. The sealing members herein may be suitable for sealing on glass containers and/or for use with fat and oil containing materials. The heat sealable layer may include ethylene acrylic acid and a polyolefin plastomer.

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of systems, methods, and apparatus that allow a user to share data, such as one or more files from within an application with one or more other (not necessarily co-located) computing devices using a gesture-based sharing function. In a particular example, systems, methods, and apparatus described herein may be used to share graphical representations of chemical structures within a chemical structure rendering application between two or more user devices. By offering a user a quick and visually intuitive option for sharing a file with other user(s) without exiting a current application, the systems, methods, and apparatus described herein provide efficient and engaging tools for sharing work product in real time between two or more users.

Abstract: Wearable rubber parts for fluid handling systems include a four layer structure, wherein the inner most layer of the four layer structure is a polyurethane layer. The polyurethane can be millable polyurethane. The polyurethane used in the inner most layer can be produced by reacting diisolcyanate with a polyester and/or polyether polyols and a chain extender. The wearable rubber part can be an expansion joint, a pinch valve, or a hose.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides processes for the preparation of a compound of formula: which is useful as an antiviral agent. The disclosure also provides compounds that are synthetic intermediates.

Abstract: A retaining member is described. The retaining member forms part of a stanchion of a barrier assembly. The retaining member includes an undulating open channel extending completely through the retaining member. The channel is adapted, in use, to retain a flexible elongate member (e.g., a rope or cord) and to restrain movement of the flexible elongate member relative to the retaining member.