Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a subscriber device, a request including virtual region characteristics and an occupancy threshold, and determining, using image data captured by a camera and the virtual region characteristics, a virtual region corresponding to a portion of a physical region within a field of view of the camera. The virtual region is smaller than the physical region. The method also includes determining, using the image data, an occupancy of the virtual region and determining that the occupancy of the virtual region satisfies the occupancy threshold. In response to determining that the occupancy of the virtual region satisfies the occupancy threshold, the method also includes generating a notification to the subscriber device.

Abstract: A sealed terminal has a housing, a splice tray, and a faceplate. The housing has an interior compartment and a first perimeter flange defining an opening into the interior compartment. The splice tray is positioned in the interior compartment and is configured to support a module or a cartridge. The faceplate has a plurality of ports and a second perimeter flange extending at a perimeter edge of the faceplate. The sealed terminal also has at least one connection bracket and a gasket for connecting the housing and the faceplate to each other. The connection bracket has a slot receiving the first perimeter flange and the second flange in an abutting position. The gasket is positioned between the first perimeter flange and the second perimeter flange and configured to seal any gap therebetween.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are improved processes for making tagatose including the steps of converting F6P to T6P, catalyzed by a F6PE; and converting the T6P to tagatose, catalyzed by a T6PP, using enzymes with higher activities compared to F6PEs and T6PPs previously used in a process to produce tagatose.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for modulating a downlink signals representative of a communication signal are provided herein. An example method comprises receiving an input signal; in a first one or more processing blocks in a one or more processors, performing a first modulation operation on first data packets of the input signal based on a modulation scheme for a receiver of the downlink signal; in a second one or more processing blocks in the one or more processors in parallel with the first one or more processing blocks, performing a second modulation operation on second data packets of the input signal based on the modulation scheme; and generating a waveform as the downlink signal based on performing the first and second modulation operations.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for combining downlink signals representative of a communication signal are provided herein. An example method comprises receiving the downlink signals from antenna feeds. In a first processing block(s) in a processor(s), performing a first blind detection operation on first packets of a first signal, and performing a first doppler compensation operation on the first packets. In a second processing block(s) in the processor(s) in parallel with the first processing block(s), performing a second blind detection operation on second packets of a second signal, and performing a second doppler compensation operation on the second packets. The method also comprises combining the first signal and the second signal based on (i) aligning the first data packets with the second data packets and (ii) performing a weighted combiner operation that applies scaling to the first and second packets based on corresponding signal quality.

Abstract: A system and method for applying cybersecurity policies across multiple computing environments is presented.

Abstract: A pedestrian door system includes a door frame comprising a frame strike side, a frame hinge side, and a frame sealing surface that extends up each of the frame strike and frame hinge sides. A threshold extends between the frame strike and frame hinge sides and includes a base secured to a floor surface and a threshold sealing surface. A door panel includes a panel bottom side, a panel strike side, a panel hinge side, and a continuous gasket extending continuously along the panel bottom side and up each of the panel strike and panel hinge sides. A door hinge couples the panel hinge side to the frame hinge side and facilitates hinged movement of the door panel between an open position and a closed position in which the gasket seals against the frame sealing surface and the threshold sealing surface in a liquid-tight manner.

Abstract: A method for computing a stylized, animatable representation of a subject from a family of stylized animatable representations is described. The method comprises accessing a realistic representation of the subject and computing a mesh mapping using a first machine learning model that is trained using a supervised training methodology that uses a set of training examples comprising a plurality of two dimensional (2D) images of the subject and corresponding stylized pictures of the subject. The method also comprises the first trained machine learning model applying the mesh mapping to the realistic representation to produce a target mesh, and selecting the stylized animatable representation from the family, based on closeness of the target mesh with instances of the family.

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for a cat litter that can be used to diagnose feline medical conditions. A cat litter contains an additive, e.g., a chemical agent, such as a natural and/or synthetic agent, that changes in color when it comes in contact with cat urine or feces. Based on the color it can be determined whether the cat has a medical condition, such as particular illness. For example, if the litter turns yellow when it comes in contact with the urine, it can indicate that the cat is healthy. If the litter turns to a color other than yellow, e.g., green, it can indicate that the cat has some illness. The cat then be taken to a veterinary doctor for further diagnosis. The chemical agent aids in detection and diagnosis through interaction of materials that change colors to indicate reactions with specific chemicals, cells, molecules, DNA and/or materials. The technology can be implemented for medical diagnosis and detection—for humans and/or animals.

Abstract: An embodiment includes a bone fixation system comprising: a plate; and a tool; wherein: (a) the plate includes a hole to receive a bone anchor, (b) the hole includes a shelf, (c) the shelf includes a number of recesses; and (d) the hole is unthreaded and includes no resilient parts; wherein: (a) a distal end of the tool includes one or more lobes, (b) a number of lobes is no greater than the number of recesses, (c) each of the one or more lobes is configured to mate with one of the recesses. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: A passive clearance control limits thermal expansion between stator components relative to rotor components. A control ring controls clearance in a passive manner and is located on or adjacent to stationary components which thermally expand during engine operation. The control ring is formed of material having low coefficient of thermal expansion such as CMCs (Ceramic Matrix Composites) and therefore limits, inhibits or restrains expansion of the adjacent stator components as temperatures increase. Limiting expansion of the stator component reduces rotor/stator clearances and limits parasitic leakage of fluid along the flow path through the engine core.

Abstract: Techniques are described for analyzing and presenting alert-based information for an enterprise business. In particular, a central device in a computer system receives alerts from other devices associated with different office branches of the enterprise business, and analyzes the alerts on a periodic schedule. For example, every month, the central device may calculate a weighted alert volume by district based on the risk scores calculated for the office branches within the district, calculate an average weighted alert volume across the entire enterprise, and calculate the standard deviation of the average weighted alert volume to determine the alert risk rating for the district. The central device may also analyze the dispositions of the alerts on the period schedule. For example, the central device may determine coaching rates and/or disposition rates by district. The central device may further output the alert and/or disposition information to users in a simple format.

Abstract: Most current incontinence detection systems are expensive, difficult to use, uncomfortable to wear, or suffer limitations in the scope of detected events. However, the present invention features an incontinence detection system that uses inexpensive technologies and is disposable. The system can indicate the degree and persistence of wetness. The degree of wetness can be measured across various factors, including geometrical coverage via multiple independent detection points, each comprising a “detection cell.” A suitably networked system can determine the time and location of wetness. Each cell might be tuned for various factors such as material fluid affinity and exposure area. An advantage of the invention is the ease with which it can be adapted to distinguish fecal incontinence as distinct from urinary incontinence; both forms of incontinence can be monitored using the same system described herein. Another advantage includes the ability to estimate urine salinity.

Abstract: Many conventional search engines and programs allow users to find answers to questions. However, these answers are not tailored for the user, the context, and/or the broader situation or scenario in which the queries are grounded, as these tools cannot think nor understand, cannot simulate, do not offer genuine intelligence, and cannot perform advanced cognitive processing. They are therefore only able to return generalized answers. There is a need for a system and/or device that executes a program and/or mobile application that accurately answers any type of general query input by a user, especially when the query requires consideration of complex knowledge, causality, psychology, and/or specific user, context-driven, scenario-driven, and/or situational circumstances. In some embodiments, this may be performed via nuanced simulation, which method is in many cases ideal for achieving the foregoing.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for transmitting and/or submitting digital content such as feedback for an entity to a blockchain is disclosed. This may be, for example, the Bitcoin blockchain. The method, which is implemented at a first node, includes: submitting, to the blockchain, a first transaction for committing a first quantity of tokens to transfer to a second node associated with the entity, the first transaction having a first output; generating a first content for submission to the blockchain; and submitting, to the blockchain, a second transaction that returns a second quantity of the committed first quantity of tokens to an address associated with the first node, the second transaction having the first output of the first transaction as an input, wherein the first content is used to unlock the first output of the first transaction.

Abstract: A method for integrating media content with a three-dimensional (3D) scene to provide an immersive view of a location includes obtaining a 3D scene of the location which is generated based on a plurality of images, receiving media content temporally associated with the location, integrating at least a portion of the media content with the 3D scene of the location, and providing the integrated 3D scene of the location having the at least the portion of the media content integrated with the 3D scene of the location to represent a state of the location based on the temporal association of the media content with the location.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method to participate in a token transfer process for transferring a first quantity of token from a sender node to a recipient node using a blockchain is disclosed. The token transfer process includes a plurality of participating nodes and execution of a set of indirect token transactions between multiple pairs of the participating nodes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for use in a flue-cured barn. The apparatus comprises a combustion chamber for burning fuel; an exhaust pipe for allowing combustion gases to leave the combustion chamber; and a fan for drawing the combustion gases along the exhaust pipe away from the combustion chamber and for generating a negative pressure within the combustion chamber and exhaust pipe compared with the pressure outside the apparatus.

Abstract: A method of providing credentials to enable a second party to verify an identity of a first party. The first party is associated with a first public key which is registered with a third party. One or more first credentials are provided to the second party. A request transaction is obtained, which comprises a) an input comprising a signature generated based on a respective private key of the third party, and b) an output locked to a second public key of the first party. The second public key is based on the first public key. A confirmation transaction is generated. The confirmation transaction comprises an input that references the output of the request transaction, and a signature generated based on a private key corresponding to the second public key of the first party. The confirmation transaction is transmitted to nodes of a blockchain network for inclusion in a blockchain.