Abstract: A portable device, method and system are provided for automated, quantitative assessment of orbital compliance and soft tissue restriction with emphasis on applicability to orbital trauma and fracture management is provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for training a neural radiance field model for noisy scenes can leverage raw noisy images in linear high dynamic range color space to train a neural radiance field model to generate view synthesis of low light and/or high contrast scenes. The trained model can then be utilized to accurately complete view rendering tasks without the preprocessing used for generating low dynamic range images. In some implementations, training on unprocessed data of a low light scene can allow for training a neural radiance field model to generate high quality view renderings of a low light scene.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) for use in organic electronic devices, a composition comprising a compound of formula (IV) and at least one compound of formula (VIa) to (VId), an organic semiconductor layer comprising the compound or composition, an organic electronic device comprising the organic semiconductor layer, and a display device comprising the organic electronic device.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a patient interface for sealed delivery of a flow of air at a continuously positive pressure with respect to ambient air pressure to an entrance to the patient's airways includes collecting anthropometric data of a patient's face. Anticipated considerations are identified from the collected anthropometric data during use of the patient interface. The collected anthropometric data is processed to provide a transformed data set based on the anticipated considerations, the transformed data set corresponding to at least one customised patient interface component. At least one patient interface component is modelled based on the transformed data set.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon causes a computer to perform a method for controlling a drilling system in a manner that reduces stick-slip including: receiving a desired rotation speed v0 of the drive system to rotate the drillstring, receiving property measurements of the drilling system, and deriving therefrom a rotation speed vup of upgoing rotational waves of the drillstring associated with upgoing rotational energy in the drillstring. An actual rotation speed v of the drive system to rotate the drillstring is determined by representing energy in the drillstring as a mathematical expression containing a sum of rotational energy produced by the drive system and downgoing rotational energy caused by the upgoing rotational waves that are reflected at an upper end of the drillstring, and then optimizing the mathematical expression, which is then used for controlling the drive system to rotate the drillstring at v.

Abstract: Hybrid carbon nanofiber (Cnf) products (e.g., mats, yarns, webs, etc.) and methods of fabricating the same are provided. The hybrid Cnf products are flexible and lightweight and have high thermal conductivity. An electrospinning process can be used to fabricate the hybrid Cnf products and can include preparation of an electrospinning solution, electrospinning, and carbonization (e.g., under a vacuum condition).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus pertaining to scaling of the proportional gain and the integral gain in PI controllers of an autodriller based on drilling context. For example, a proportional gain and an integral gain are each determined for utilization by a PI controller of an autodriller controlling operation of equipment to be utilized for a drilling operation to drill a borehole into a subterranean formation. During the drilling operation, the integral gain is updated in real-time utilizing current values of drilling parameters that change with respect to time.

Abstract: The present invention provides rolled products, such as spirally wound rolls of bath tissue comprising a plurality of separably joined sheets, that may be repeatably and reliably dispensed by a user with a single hand. Single handed dispensing of the rolled products is facilitated by the web having a ratio of detach strength, typically having units of grams (g) to cross-machine direction (CD) tensile, having units of grams per 76.2 mm, of 0.65 or less, such as from about 0.10 to 0.65. In this manner rolled bath tissue products may have a CD tensile from about 400 to about 1,000 g/76.2 mm and a detach strength from about 100 to about 500 g.

Abstract: A charging system may include multiple solar panels. Each of the solar panels may be configured to generate DC power and the solar panels may be divided into multiple solar panel groups. The system may also include a power combiner device electrically coupled to the solar panel groups and configured to selectively combine the DC power from the solar panel groups connected thereto in parallel based on electrical characteristics of the DC power from the solar panel groups.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling a drilling system in a manner that reduces stick-slip by receiving a desired rotation speed v0 of the drive system to rotate the drillstring, receiving property measurements of the drilling system, and deriving therefrom a rotation speed vup of upgoing rotational waves of the drillstring associated with upgoing rotational energy in the drillstring. An actual rotation speed v of the drive system to rotate the drillstring is determined by representing energy in the drillstring as a mathematical expression containing a sum of rotational energy produced by the drive system and downgoing rotational energy caused by the upgoing rotational waves that are reflected downwardly at an upper end of the drillstring, and then optimizing the mathematical expression, which is then used for controlling the drive system to rotate the drillstring at v.

Abstract: A dialogue system, comprising: a first input configured to obtain first input data relating to speech or text provided by a user through a first interface; a first output configured to provide first output data relating to speech or text information specified by a determined dialogue act through the first interface; one or more processors, configured to: receive second input data through a second interface; store information specifying one or more configuration settings based on the second input data; and perform a dialogue method using a dialogue platform, the dialogue method comprising: determining dialogue information from the first input data; determining a dialogue act based on the determined dialogue information using a dialogue management module, wherein determining the dialogue act comprises selecting a next state from a plurality of states stored in the dialogue management module, wherein at least some of the plurality of states comprise information specifying a dialogue act and at least some of the

Abstract: There is provided a method of measuring liquid volume in a sealed container of a breast pump of known volume comprising liquid and gas. The method includes a measurement phase, measuring the volume of gas in the container by changing a first parameter of the gas by a known amount. The method also includes measuring a change in a second parameter of the gas; calculating the volume of gas in the container using the measured change and a predetermined operation equation; and determining the volume of liquid in the container based on the calculation.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a patient interface for sealed delivery of a flow of air at a continuously positive pressure with respect to ambient air pressure to an entrance to the patient's airways includes collecting anthropometric data of a patient's face. Anticipated considerations are identified from the collected anthropometric data during use of the patient interface. The collected anthropometric data is processed to provide a transformed data set based on the anticipated considerations, the transformed data set corresponding to at least one customised patient interface component. At least one patient interface component is modelled based on the transformed data set.

Abstract: A method for providing a casing (11) for a prefabricated column (1) of chromatography column material in order to manufacture a chromatography column, wherein the casing (11) is generated by additive manufacturing, includes the steps of rotating the column (1) of chromatography column material with respect to a casing material feed in a manner to successively cover a casing surface (8) of the chromatography column material along a contact area path (12), and of arranging an amount of flowable casing material (9) at a current contact area (7) along the contact area path (12) at the casing surface (8) of the column (1) of chromatography column material in order to generate the casing (11) for the chromatography column by successively adding the solidified amount of casing material (9) at the contact area (7).

Abstract: A method for changing a set point of a system where period of a dominant resonance of the system is determined, a change profile for the set point change is processed; a time period for the set point change based on the period of the dominant resonance in order to minimize excitation of the dominant resonance is also processed; and the set point change is actioned according to the processed change profile and the time period.

Abstract: The present invention provides rolled products, such as spirally wound rolls of bath tissue comprising a plurality of separably joined sheets, that may be repeatably and reliably dispensed by a user with a single hand. Single handed dispensing of the rolled products is facilitated by the web having a ratio of detach strength, typically having units of grams (g) to cross-machine direction (CD) tensile, having units of grams per 76.2 mm, of 0.65 or less, such as from about 0.10 to 0.65. In this manner rolled bath tissue products may have a CD tensile from about 400 to about 1,000 g/76.2 mm and a detach strength from about 100 to about 500 g.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to testing apparatus and methods for measuring forces between objects. The apparatus and methods are used to detect a change in the local gravitational constant resulting from non-Newtonian effects of General Relativity and/or a novel radial dilation influence. Detection is facilitated by measuring a force difference between a stationary state and a spinning state of attractive forces between objects. The apparatus and methods are used to detect a change in electromechanical influence of forces due to the Barnett affect and other anomalous electromagnetic force contributors. A testing apparatus includes a central target arrangement. The central target arrangement includes a pair of masses, and a target coupled to the pair of masses. The testing apparatus includes a detector configured to recognize the target, and a first rotatable mass. The first rotatable mass is supported independently of the target and the pair of target masses.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a unique signature for proprietary data. The proprietary data may be transmitted to multiple trusted parties. Each of the trusted parties will have proprietary data with a unique signature to that trusted party. The signature allows a user to determine the source of the proprietary data breach via the signature.