Abstract: Described is a method for treating and/or preventing vestibulodynia by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition to a subject in need thereof The composition can include at least one non-ionic cellulose ether being hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), one or more pH regulating agent(s) that includes a lactate and/or a citrate buffer , and water. The composition can have a pH from 3 to 5, a viscosity from 35000 to 100 000 mPas, said viscosity being measured at 20° C. according to European Pharmacopeia 7.0, 2.210, and being free from any additional active pharmaceutical agent, wherein the composition includes from 1 wt % to 5 wt % of said non-ionic cellulose ether based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including receiving a location; in response to determining that the location is known, setting a first tinting level of a surface; and in response to determining that the location is unknown, setting a second tinting level of the surface that differs from the first tinting level.

Abstract: A remotely controlled cutting tool for safely cutting electrified cables using a remote control and a method of setting up and operating the remotely controlled cutting tool and remote control.

Abstract: A quantum computing system includes a first resonator couplable to a first alkali atom, a second resonator couplable to a second alkali atom, and lasers for trapping, cooling, and manipulating the first alkali atom and the second alkali atom. Detectors detect a presence of the trapped first alkali atom and the trapped second alkali atom, and a processor is configured to receive at least one input signal from at least one of the detectors, the input signal indicating a presence of the trapped first alkali atom and the trapped second alkali atom, and, based on the received input, control at least some of the lasers to manipulate at least one of the trapped first alkali atom and the trapped second alkali atom to thereby generate photonic qubits using the trapped first alkali atom or generate entanglement between photonic qubits transmitted to the trapped second alkali atom.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to techniques for constructing an artificial-intelligence (AI) architecture. The present disclosure relates to techniques for executing the AI architecture to detect whether or not characters in a digital document have been manipulated. The AI architecture can be configured to classify each character in a digital document as manipulated or not manipulated by constructing a graph for each character, generating features for each node of the graph, and inputting a vector representation of the graph into a trained machine-learning model to generate the character classification.

Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept include a multi-platform omni-channel content creation and distribution system. The system includes a multi-platform media content data and logic structure, a user interface logic section configured to interface with a user and the multi-platform media content data and logic structure, and a multi-sectional view configured to be shown on a display. The multi-sectional view includes a metadata section in a first section thereof and a simulated true-to-life preview section in a second section thereof. The user interface logic section receives metadata information from the user. The metadata section displays the metadata information. The multi-platform media content data and logic structure causes the simulated true-to-life preview section to show a piece of content with exact proportional dimensions and appearance as it would appear under actual non-simulated real-world circumstances for a particular media platform and associated physical device.

Abstract: Safety architecture for an automated work cell provides a barrier separating a work cell area from an operator or personnel area. The safety architecture enables personnel to conduct routine interactions with nonfunctioning motion platforms or positioning machines located in the work cell area through openings in the barrier separating the personnel area from the work cell area while other motion platforms or positioning machines in the work cell area continues to function.

Abstract: An air cleaner assembly includes a precleaner assembly. In one aspect, the precleaner assembly incudes a bypass arrangement that is operated to bypass a portion of air around the precleaner assembly. The bypass arrangement can be operated by a controller based on at least one input signal corresponding to one or more of a vehicle speed, a vehicle engine speed, a vehicle engine load, an operator input, a vehicle location, an air pressure drop across a filter element, an air pressure drop across the precleaner assembly, an acoustic level, a vibration level, a change or cleaning frequency of the filter element, a total number of filter element changes, an identity of the filter element, an identity of the engine, an identity of the vehicle, an air flow rate through the precleaner assembly or through the filter element, and a weather condition parameter identified through data received locally or from a weather service.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for evaluating a human motion using a mobile robot. The method may include identifying the exercise motion of a user by analyzing an image of the entire body of the user captured using a camera installed in the mobile robot, evaluating the pose of the user by comparing the standard pose of the identified exercise motion with images of the entire body of the user captured by the camera of the mobile robot from two or more target locations, and comprehensively evaluating the exercise motion of the user based on the pose evaluation information of the user from each of the two or more target locations.

Abstract: Provided are a pregabalin lactam methylene dimer and a preparation method therefor. The method comprises the following steps: dissolving pregabalin in a reaction solvent, reacting same with an aldehyde in an acidic system and isolating the obtained target product pregabalin lactam methylene dimer. The preparation method for pregabalin lactam methylene dimer provided by the present application has a simple operation, a high product yield, a good purity and a low cost.

Abstract: A permanent magnet electric generator for use in downhole applications has a rotor element rotatable about an axis, extending in a radial direction generally perpendicular to the axis and one or more permanent magnets attached to the rotor for generating magnetic fields. A stator element also extends in a radial direction generally perpendicular to the axis. A shaft is connected to the rotor and rotatable about the axis, the shaft extends through the stator. The linear distance along the shaft between the rotor and stator defines a gap that is variable and resistant to debris buildup.

Abstract: Disclosed are a high-speed motor system with air bearing support and a control method thereof. The system includes: a rotating shaft, air bearings, a motor stator, a motor rotor, and radial displacement sensors. The radial displacement sensors are arranged in two groups, located outside the rotating shaft at both sides of the motor rotor; the radial displacement sensors are used to detect displacement of the rotating shaft in x-axis and y-axis directions. The motor stator is provided with stator slots having armature windings inside. The armature windings are electrically connected to a controller. The armature windings are averagely divided into p winding units according to the number of pole pairs p thereof. The controller includes p controller units that control the winding units respectively. The controller unit inputs a damping current component to the corresponding winding unit, for generating an electromagnetic damping force.

Abstract: Provided are a data processing method and apparatus for a Passive Optical Network (PON) system and a PON system. The method includes: a first partial bandwidth is allocated to a first Optical Network Unit (ONU) within a first time window, the first ONU having completed registration and being in a working state; and a first data frame from the first ONU is received within a time corresponding to the first partial bandwidth, and a second data frame from a second ONU is detected within the first time window, the second ONU having not completed registration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to macrocyclic compounds of any one of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable form thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, methods of preparing the same, and methods of treating cancer dependent on a farnesylated protein, using the same.

Abstract: An implant is provided for performing spinal fusion. The implant includes an implant body having a leading side and a trailing side at opposing ends along a longitudinal axis. Between the leading side and trailing side are an upper surface, a lower surface, an anterior side, and a posterior side. At least one keel structure is provided extending from the implant body for penetration into an adjacent vertebral body. A trial sizer and keel cutter may be utilized to form keel channels within the vertebral body to receive the keel structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a testing method and a testing device. The testing method includes: configuring one or more testing parameters for a to-be-tested object, and performing at least two testing processes to obtain a testing value of each performance index for each testing process, each of the at least two testing processes being used to test different performance index of the to-be-tested object or to test different performance indices of the to-be-tested object; and generating a testing result of the to-be-tested object in accordance with the testing value of each performance index for each testing process. According to the present disclosure, it is able to perform the multi-dimensional test, thereby to meet the requirement on the performance indices in different scenarios, improve the testing efficiency, and increase the reliability of the testing result for true performance of a terminal.

Abstract: A method implements input validation using mathematical expressions. The method includes receiving an input string, scanning the input string to locate a hit string matching a hit expression from a validation package, and converting the hit string to a list of values corresponding to characters from the hit string. The method further includes validating the hit string by evaluating a validation expression from the validation package using the list of values to generate a validation result and returning the validation result.

Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method of allocation of memory, comprising: issuing an allocation operation for allocation of a region of a pool of a memory by a first process executed on a first processor, sending a message to a second processor indicating the allocation of the region of the pool of the memory, wherein the first processor and the second processor access the region of the pool of the memory, issuing a free operation for release of the allocated region of the pool of the memory by a second process executed on a second processor, and releasing, by the first processor, the allocated region of the pool of the memory as indicated in the free operation, wherein the region of the pool of the memory allocated by the first process and released by the second process is a same region of memory.