Abstract: An electric submersible pump (ESP) assembly. The ESP assembly comprises a centrifugal pump, an electric motor mechanically coupled by a drive shaft to the centrifugal pump, wherein the electric motor comprises a stator and a rotor, a bearing, wherein the bearing is disposed inside the electric motor, and a magnetic shield disposed in the electric motor between bearing and the rotor and stator.

Abstract: An image analysis device according to the present invention includes: an image capturing unit that captures a subject; a light emitting unit that emits light to the subject; a sensor unit that senses an inclination of the image capturing unit relative to the subject; a control unit that causes the image capturing unit to capture an image of the subject while controlling light emission of the light emitting unit; and a determination unit that, based on a positional relationship of the image capturing unit and the light emitting unit and the inclination, determines a measurement region spaced apart by a predetermined distance from a reflection region corresponding to a position in the image where a light from the light emitting unit regularly reflects at the subject.

Abstract: A system simulates hyperspectral imaging data or multispectral imaging data for a simulated sensor. Blackbody radiance of real-world thermal imagery data is computed using a Planck function, which generates a simulated spectral hypercube. Spectral emissivity data for background materials are multiplied by a per-pixel weighting function, which generates weighted spectral emissivity data. The simulated spectral hypercube is multiplied by the weighted spectral emissivity data, which generates background data in the simulated spectral hypercube. Simulated targets are inserted the background data using the Planck function. The simulated spectral hypercube is modified, and then it is used to estimate a mission measure of effectiveness of the simulated sensor.

Abstract: A fluid channel module for an infusion set component of a fluid infusion device that delivers a fluid to a patient includes a body section comprising coupling features to mate with a base of the infusion set component. The fluid channel module includes an interior fluid flow channel formed within the body section to receive the fluid from the fluid infusion device. The fluid channel module includes a conduit having a first end in fluid communication with the interior fluid flow channel, and having a second end to deliver the fluid to the patient.

Abstract: A headset includes a housing, an optical assembly disposed in the housing, and an adjustment assembly coupling the optical assembly to the housing. The optical assembly includes a first lens and a second lens spaced from the first lens by a first distance. The adjustment assembly includes an interpupillary distance adjustment mechanism and an eye relief distance adjustment mechanism. The interpupillary distance adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the first distance between the first lens and the second lens along a first axis. The eye relief distance adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the optical assembly a second distance along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technique that can provide one or more countermeasures against spoofers. An antenna, movable in space, is used to receive space vehicle (SV) signals that appear to be associated with a plurality of space vehicles of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). SV signals are identified that have similar signal power and/or phase signatures that respectively appear to be associated with at least a first space vehicle and a second space vehicle of the GNSS. An existence of a spoofer is identified based at least in part on the identification of SV signals that have similar signal power and/or phase signatures that respectively appear to be associated with at least the first space vehicle and the second space vehicle of the GNSS.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for provisioning funding card numbers to merchant wallets are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for provisioning funding card numbers to third party wallets may include: (1) authenticating a customer using an electronic device; (2) redirecting the customer to a third-party website; (3) receiving, from the third-party website and via a first API, a request for funding primary account numbers (FPANs) associated with the customer; (4) providing the third-party website with a plurality of FPAN identifiers for FPANs associated with the customer; (5) receiving, from the third-party website and via a second API, a request for a FPAN associated with a selected FPAN identifier; (6) encrypting the FPAN associated with the selected FPAN identifier; and (7) communicating the encrypted FPAN to the third-party website.

Abstract: The invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: (a) from 1 to 40 wt. % of a secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant with an average of 15 to 18 carbon atoms in a linear alkane chain; (b) from 1 to 40 wt. % of an anionic surfactant other than a); and, (c) from 0.01 to 8%, of an alkyl hydroxysultaine co-surfactant; and wherein greater than 50 wt. % of the alkyl chain of the secondary alkane sulfonate is C15 to C18, secondary alkane sulfonate; the invention also concerns a method, preferably a domestic method of treating a textile.

Abstract: The invention relates to a secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant, wherein wherein greater than 50 wt. % of the secondary alkane sulfonate is C17 and/or C18 secondary alkane sulfonate; the invention also concerns a detergent composition comprising the secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant; the invention also concerns a method, preferably a domestic method of treating a textile.

Abstract: The invention concerns a detergent composition, comprising: (a) from 1 to 40 wt. % of a secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant with an average of 15 to 18 carbon atoms in a linear alkane chain; (b) from 1 to 40 wt. % of an nonionic surfactant; and, (c) from 0.01 to 8%, of an alkyl hydroxysultaine co-surfactant; wherein the total weight ratio of total weight of anionic surfactants to total weight of nonionic surfactants ranges from 30:1 to 1:2; and, wherein the hydroxy sultaine cosurfactant has the formula: R-N+(CH3)2—CH2—CH(OH)—CH2—SO3—M+ where R is an alkyl chain with C10-C18 and M is any suitable cationic counterion; the invention also concerns a method, preferably a domestic method of treating a textile.

Abstract: The invention relates to a secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant, wherein at least 70 wt. % of the secondary alkane sulfonate is a secondary alkane sulfonate (SAS) surfactant having linear alkyl chains of from 15 to 18 carbon atoms; wherein less than 30% of the secondary alkane sulfonate (SAS) surfactant has linear alkyl chains of 14 carbon atoms or lower; the invention also concerns a detergent composition comprising the secondary alkane sulfonate surfactant; the invention also concerns a method, preferably a domestic method of treating a textile.

Abstract: Systems and methods for conducting person to person (P2P) transactions using points are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for person-to-person reward points gifting may include: (1) receiving, from a bank customer, a request to issue a reward points gift to a gift recipient, the request identifying gift recipient contact information for the gift recipient and a reward points amount; (2) sending a notification to the gift recipient contact information for the gift recipient to log in a gift recipient account to redeem the reward points gift; and (3) transferring the reward points amount to a gift recipient reward points account.

Abstract: An electric submersible pump (ESP) assembly. The ESP assembly comprises a centrifugal pump, an electric motor mechanically coupled by a drive shaft to the centrifugal pump, wherein the electric motor comprises a stator and a rotor, a bearing, wherein the bearing is disposed inside the electric motor, and a magnetic shield disposed in the electric motor between bearing and the rotor and stator.

Abstract: A method of selecting a combination of electrodes for use in neurostimulation includes testing combinations of electrodes in an electrode array to identify an atrial capture. The atrial capture is indicated by at least one effect on an atrium. The method includes excluding electrodes with the atrial capture to result in remaining electrodes of the electrode array, testing combinations of the remaining electrodes of the electrode array for effect on cardiac contractility and/or relaxation, and selecting a combination of electrodes from the remaining electrodes. The selected combination has both a desired effect on cardiac contractility and/or relaxation and does not have an undesired side effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of using compounds of Formula I, wherein R1a, R1b, R2, R3, R4, W, Y, and Z are as described herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are potentiators of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR). The invention also discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound, optionally in combination with additional therapeutic agents, and methods of potentiating, in mammals, including humans, CFTR by administration of the compounds. These compounds are useful for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF), asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), constipation, Diabetes mellitus, dry eye disease, pancreatitis, rhinosinusitis, Sjögren's Syndrome, and other CFTR associated disorders.

Abstract: The invention relates to a line element (100) having an inner element (IE), an outer element (AE) surrounding the inner element, and a sliding layer (131, 132) in the form of an anti-friction lacquer, which is arranged in the contact region on the inner element (IE) and/or on the outer element (AE).

Abstract: A headset includes a housing, an optical assembly disposed in the housing, and an adjustment assembly coupling the optical assembly to the housing. The optical assembly includes a first lens and a second lens spaced from the first lens by a first distance. The adjustment assembly includes an interpupillary distance adjustment mechanism and an eye relief distance adjustment mechanism. The interpupillary distance adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the first distance between the first lens and the second lens along a first axis. The eye relief distance adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the optical assembly a second distance along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis.

Abstract: An electric submersible pump includes a pump, an electric motor that is coupled to the pump by a rotatable shaft, a seal section that is positioned between the pump and the electric motor. The seal section contains an additive and a motor oil for the electric motor. The additive includes one or more superabsorbent polymers or imidate salts to contact the motor oil and to react with a wellbore fluid from a wellbore to prevent premature failure of the electric submersible pump from the wellbore fluid contamination of the motor oil.