Abstract: A transaction card may include a body having a first part connectable with a second part, and a magnetic stripe on a first main side of the body. A first section of the magnetic stripe is provided on the first part of the body, and a second section of the magnetic stripe is provided on the second part of the body. The transaction card may further include an engagement member extending from the first part of the body for retention within a slot of the second part of the body, the slot embedded within the body between the first main side and a second main side.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to generation of accurate measurement information for a structure including a building of interest. A single passive image capture device (e.g., hand held devices such as cellular telephones and tablets) can generate two-dimensional (2D) images that overlap with regard to a building element of interest. Processing the 2D images can generate a three-dimensional (3D) digital representation from which accurate building element measurement information can be extracted. The extracted information can be used in applications such as construction/remodeling estimation, 3D model generation, insurance policy underwriting and adjusting, interior design efforts, landscaping, real estate marketing, inventory management and other areas where it can be desirable to obtain information about features and dimensions of one or more features or objects present in the location.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and n are as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.

Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention address these needs and others by providing a handheld device, e.g., a 3D pointing device, which uses at least one sensor to detect motion of the handheld device. The detected motion can then be mapped into a desired output, e.g., cursor movement.

Abstract: The Security Secret Interface and Token Wrap Structure Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“SSITWS”) transforms cryptographic assets, cryptographic asset addresses, user names, workflow names, workflow conditions, workflow access privileges, wallet conditions, wallet access privileges, transaction signing request inputs via SSITWS components into HSM partition, cryptographic shards, workflow access privileges, wallet access privileges, transaction signing response outputs. A workflow creation request datastructure associated with a cryptographic wallet datastructure is obtained. A selection of rules for accessing cryptographic assets associated with the cryptographic wallet datastructure, a selection of a minimum number of approval signatures, and a selection of signing groups are obtained. A set of asymmetric keys associated with the signing groups is generated. Access to an HSM partition associated with the cryptographic wallet datastructure is configured using the generated set of asymmetric keys.

Abstract: Physical shopping carts can have product detection systems and associate physical shopping carts with mobile computing devices (e.g., smartphones, tablet computing devices, smart watches, wearable computing devices). For example, physical shopping carts can be equipped with one or more product detection systems (e.g., scanners, sensors, cameras) that can electronically tally products that are placed in physical shopping carts. Mobile computing devices can be associated with and mounted on the physical shopping carts to provide a variety of enhanced shopping cart features not possible with conventional physical shopping carts, such as electronically tracking the contents of a shopping cart, checking-out from the mobile computing device (instead of at conventional check-out areas, such as point of sale terminals), and others.

Abstract: A control system for generating and utilizing at least one or more addressed datagrams that communicate information to and from devices along piping assemblies comprising; one or more transmitters, one or more receivers, and one or more controllers, wherein the transmitters transmit information via one or more addressed datagrams encoded within a working medium to one or more receivers among the piping assemblies, is described. Transmitters convert datagrams into signals that are transmitted within the working medium and the receivers receive signals from the transmitters and also convert signals from the working medium which is converted back into datagrams. The controllers receive and decode the datagrams so that the controllers selectively communicate and perform logical operations on piping assembly devices according to directions received from the addressed datagrams.

Abstract: Disclosed are stabilized emulsion-including concentrates for drinkable beverages. The emulsion concentrates are stable at pH as low as about 2.0 to about 2.5 and include Quillaja, non-aqueous solvent, acidulant, lipid, and water. The emulsion-including concentrates may remain shelf-stable independently and as part of a drinkable beverage for about twelve months. Methods for making the emulsion-including concentrates are also provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a device that transforms data is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the device receives data from the plurality of data sources, wherein the plurality of data sources has different data formats. In addition, for each of the plurality of data sources, the device selects a first set of columns for transformation for that data source and expands the selected first set of columns into a set of rows, wherein each of the rows has an identical data format. Furthermore, the device combines the plurality of sets of rows having an identical data format into a transformed data set.

Abstract: A hybrid gas turbine engine comprises a turbine, a compressor, and a gear system that is driven by the turbine where the gear system includes a sun gear, a ring gear and a plurality of planet gears, where the ring gear has a ring gear radius of RRing gear and the sun gear has a sun gear radius of RSun gear such that the gear system provides a reduction ratio of RRing gear/RSun gear. A fan is driven by the ring gear, and a generator is driven by the ring gear and provides a generator output signal. A power circuit receives the generator output signal and provides a gain RRing gear/RSun gear to the generator output signal and provides a gain signal indicative thereof to an electrical load.

Abstract: To convey information using an audio channel, an audio signal is modulated to produce a modulated signal by embedding additional information into the audio signal. Modulating the audio signal processing the audio signal to produce a set of filter responses; creating a delayed version of the filter responses; modifying the delayed version of the filter responses based on the additional information to produce an echo audio signal; and combining the audio signal and the echo audio signal to produce the modulated signal. Modulating the audio signal may involve employing a modulation strength, and a psychoacoustic model may be used to modify the modulation strength based on a comparison of a distortion of the modified audio signal relative to the audio signal and a target distortion.

Abstract: A rail car includes an elongated floor supporting a rail car body, a draft sill depending from the floor, and a crash energy management (CEM) system. The CEM system includes a coupler plate coupled to the draft sill and depending from the floor between the draft sill and a first end of the floor, a coupler support depending from the floor between the coupler plate and the first end of the floor, an elongated coupler assembly extending from the coupler plate in a direction of the first end of the floor via an opening defined by the coupler support, and at least one cable connected in tension between the coupler support and the coupler plate.

Abstract: A horizontal mixer for mixing bulk material, such as agricultural material, is provided. The horizontal mixer includes a mixing container for accommodating bulk agricultural material to be mixed. The mixing container includes side walls connected at their bottom edges by a trough; a front wall spanning a front side of the container; a rear wall spanning a rear side of the container; and an exit door through which mixed agricultural material can exit. Further, one or more bottom augers situated longitudinally in the trough, wherein at least one of the one or more bottom augers is a ribbon auger; and one or more top augers situated longitudinally in the mixing container stacked above the one or more bottom ribbon augers. The trough has a shape to accommodate the one or more bottom ribbon augers.

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a housing having a first handle depending therefrom and an elongated shaft. An end effector is included having first and second jaw members each having an electrically conductive plate disposed thereon. The first jaw member includes one or more electrodes disposed at a distal end thereof. A second handle operably couples to the housing and is moveable relative to actuate the jaw members to grasp tissue disposed therebetween. A first switch is activatable to supply electrical energy to the electrically conductive plates to pre-coagulate tissue. A second switch is electrically coupled to the electrode and activatable to provide electrical energy to the one or more one electrodes. A third switch is configured to supply electrical energy to tissue disposed between the electrically conductive plates. An irrigation actuator is operable to selectively supply electrically conductive fluid to the first and second jaw members proximate the electrode(s).

Abstract: A domain-name-based network-connection attestation system provides for more user friendly and less error prone (compared to IP-address-based attestation systems) updating of a whitelist used to determine whether or not to allow a requested network connection. A guest agent extracts from a DNS reply a domain name, and an IP address mapped to a domain name. The agent enters these values in an agent DNS cache. When a process requests a connection to an IP address, the agent uses the IP address to determine the domain name from the agent DNS cache. The agent then determines whether the IP address is mapped to the process identity in a domain-name-based whitelist. If it is, the connection is attested to and allowed; if it is not, a secondary IP address whitelist can be checked.

Abstract: Described are systems and methods take advantage of properties of sinc filters that remove frequency components at specific integer multiples of a noise frequency. In various embodiments, sampling of multi-channel systems at sufficiently high rates allows for removal of unwanted signals and harmonics from multi-sample sequences. Advantageously, a multi-sample sequence scheduling scheme eliminates the need for noise filtering one channel at a time at each channel's own sampling rate using a separate filter.

Abstract: A single dose pack exhibiting improved enzyme stability and methods for producing the same are provided. The single dose pack includes a container composed of a water-soluble film and a wash composition encapsulated within the container. The wash composition includes a detergent surfactant, an enzyme, and a solvent blend. The enzyme is present in an amount of about 0.01 wt. % to about 0.5 wt. % active enzyme, based on the overall weight of the wash composition. The solvent blend includes water; a non-aqueous solvent selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol, glycerin, polyethylene glycol, and mixtures of two or more thereof; and a saccharide system including fructose and glucose. The saccharide system is present in an amount of about 1 wt. % to about 30 wt. %, based on the overall weight of the wash composition.

Abstract: A filter arrangement for liquids has a filter housing and a functional carrier arranged inside the filter housing. A cylindrical filter element is inserted axially into the filter housing and defines an unfiltered side and a filtered side inside the filter housing. A non-return diaphragm is arranged on the filter element within the filter housing, wherein the non-return diaphragm is connected to the functional carrier and held at an axial spacing against a stop of filter housing so as to effect an axial and/or radial sealing action of the unfiltered side relative to the filtered side of the filter arrangement.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for attenuating crosstalk between dielectric waveguides is provided. A first dielectric waveguide is formed to carry a first frequency band. A first filter is embedded within the first dielectric waveguide to attenuate transmission of a second frequency band through the first dielectric waveguide. The filter comprises alternating sections of a first dielectric material and a second dielectric material having different dielectric constants. The length of each section of the first and second dielectric materials is equal to a quarter of the wavelength of the central frequency of the second frequency band. A second waveguide is formed to carry the second frequency band. A second filter is embedded in the second dielectric waveguide to attenuate transmission of the first frequency band through the second dielectric waveguide. A cladding is disposed between the first and second waveguides.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula I and II, wherein R1-R20 and FL are defined herein. Also provided are methods of targeting alpha-radiation to poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase 1 (PARP-1) enzyme expression, reducing proliferation of cancer cells, reducing proliferation of cancer cells, detecting intact and enzymatically active poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase 1 (PARP-1) enzyme expression, detecting PARP-1 enzyme expression in a subjects tissue sample, monitoring cancer treatment in a subject, or detecting a PARP-1 receptive cancer in a subject.