Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for direct assignment of physical devices to confidential virtual machines (VMs). At a first guest privilege context of a guest partition, a direct assignment of a physical device associated with a host computer system to the guest partition is identified. The guest partition includes the first guest privilege context and a second guest privilege context, which is restricted from accessing memory associated with the first guest privilege context. The guest partition corresponds to a confidential VM, such that a memory region associated with the guest partition is inaccessible to a host operating system. It is determined, based on a policy, that the physical device is allowed to be directly assigned to the guest partition. Communication between the physical device and the second guest privilege context is permitted, such as by exposing the physical device on a virtual bus and/or forwarding an interrupt.

Abstract: “The present disclosure provides methods and systems for sequencing proteins. One or more methods disclosed herein may use linkers having an amino acid-reactive group and an additional reactive moiety that may be used to couple a polymerizable molecule. The linker may couple to a polymerizable molecule and an amino acid of a peptide and a capture moiety via the polymerizable molecule, followed by cleavage of the amino acid from the peptide. Further processing and analysis may be conducted using, for example, nanopores or nanogaps.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for sequencing proteins. One or more methods disclosed herein may use linkers having an amino acid-reactive group and an additional reactive moiety that may be used to couple a polymerizable molecule. The linker may couple to a polymerizable molecule and an amino acid of a peptide and a capture moiety via the polymerizable molecule, followed by cleavage of the amino acid from the peptide. Further processing and analysis may be conducted using, for example, nanopores or nanogaps.

Abstract: A device for controlling a power-transfer system for the transfer of power between a high-pressure shaft and a low-pressure shaft of a turbomachine of an aircraft, including a fatigue analysis module analysing the fatigue of the turboma-chine and designed to determine, from between two indicators (D1, D2) respectively measuring two fatigues of the turbomachine, which is the one that is the most advanced, which is to say which is the one at risk of being first to reach a respective upper limit (D1max, D2max); and—a control module controlling the power transfer system and designed to slow the fatigue measured by the more advanced indicator (D1, D2).

Abstract: An example technique for image analysis is provided. An example image analysis method includes obtaining an instructive sequence descriptive of an instructive query, an instructive response, and an instructive trace of intermediate states from the instructive query to the instructive response. The example image analysis method includes inputting, to a machine-learned model, the instructive sequence and an operative image processing query that comprises image data, wherein the machine-learned model is configured to process the operative query with attention over the instructive sequence. The example method can include generating, using the machine-learned model and responsive to the operative query, an operative image processing response that comprises an analysis of the image data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that are Nrf2 activators. The compounds have the structural formula I defined herein. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with Nrf2 activation.

Abstract: A scanner device has count buttons. A user can count the number of inventory by pressing the count buttons. Each of the count buttons is assigned a corresponding inventory count. The user can perform a quick and accurate count by pressing count buttons depending on the number of items recognized.

Abstract: Systems and methods for downhole tubular cutting applications can include a cutting tool that with a cutting head, an anchor module, and a hydraulic module that actuates both. Arms of the anchor module open to an inner surface of a tube prior to blades of the cutting head opening to the inner surface. The blades can be operated by a piston. The piston can include a detent that travels across an actuation profile. This can allow a processor to track the cutting position. The processor can adjust the rotational speed of the blades based on feedback from the system.

Abstract: A random access method is described that includes a network device determines a first channel access type used by a terminal device to access a first unlicensed frequency band, where the first channel access type is one of channel access types of an unlicensed frequency band, and there are two channel access types of the unlicensed frequency band: frame based equipment (FBE) and load based equipment (LBE). The network device sends a first system message to the terminal device, where the first system message carries first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate the first channel access type. The terminal device obtains the first system message from the network device, and accesses the first unlicensed frequency band by using the first channel access type indicated by the first indication information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a complex coacervate comprising lactoferrin and osteopontin, processes of producing the same and composition comprising the same. Moreover, the present invention relates to complexes comprising lactoferrin and osteo-pontin in the treatment and/or prevention of metabolic diseases and/or inflammatory diseases. Moreover, the present invention relates to complexes comprising lactoferrin and osteopontin for promoting bone development, growth, strength and/or healing, or preventing and/or treating a bone disease.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein include a venue system that includes a guest recognition system configured to recognize one or more guests in a venue, and a guest experience analysis system configured to receive data relating to the recognized one or more guests from the guest recognition system, to generate guest experience information relating to the recognized one or more guests based at least in part on the received data relating to the recognized one or more guests, and to transmit the guest experience information relating to the recognized one or more guests to an augmented reality display device for display on an augmented reality display of the augmented reality display device.

Abstract: In a method for advanced identification of a customer, a customer may remotely place an order, intending to later go to a store to pick up the ordered item. The store may have a pick-up area (e.g., at the back of the store) where the customer can go to pick up the ordered item. To save the customer time, the customer may be identified when she enters the store so that an employee can obtain her ordered item and have it ready to pick up by the time the customer walks through the store and arrives at the pick-up area.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a bandwidth allocation method and apparatus, user equipment, and a base station. The method includes: receiving, by user equipment, virtual bandwidth configuration information, where the virtual bandwidth configuration information is used for indicating a configuration of a virtual bandwidth; and performing, by the user equipment, signal reception and/or signal processing according to the virtual bandwidth indicated by the virtual bandwidth configuration information, where each virtual bandwidth is a part or all of a downlink maximum available bandwidth or a downlink transmission bandwidth, and the downlink maximum available bandwidth is a maximum bandwidth available for downlink transmission. In the embodiments of the present invention, reduction of overheads and reduction of complexity of signal reception and signal processing are implemented, and overheads and complexity of signal reception and processing feedback can be flexibly controlled.

Abstract: A random access method is described that includes a network device determines a first channel access type used by a terminal device to access a first unlicensed frequency band, where the first channel access type is one of channel access types of an unlicensed frequency band, and there are two channel access types of the unlicensed frequency band: frame based equipment (FBE) and load based equipment (LBE). The network device sends a first system message to the terminal device, where the first system message carries first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate the first channel access type. The terminal device obtains the first system message from the network device, and accesses the first unlicensed frequency band by using the first channel access type indicated by the first indication information.

Abstract: In an method for training artificial intelligence entities (AIE) for abnormality detection, medical imaging data of the human organ is provided as training data having training samples, the medical imaging data including imaging results from different types of imaging techniques for each training sample of the training data, a pre-trained or randomly initialized AIE is provided, and the AIE is trained using the provided training samples. The training may include, for at least one training sample, a first loss function for a sub-structure of the AIE is calculated independently of a first spatial region of the human organ, and, for a training sample, a second loss function for a sub-structure of the AIE is calculated independently of a second spatial region of the human organ. The AIE may be trained using the calculated first loss function and the calculated second loss function.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provides a method and an apparatus for channel access for the transmission of a signal. The method includes: counting down, by a first device, an initial value N of a random backoff counter within a contention window; sensing, by the first device, a channel status; determining, by the first device, whether or not to perform transmission of the signal within a periodic window based on the sensed channel status; transmitting, by the first device, the signal after sensing the channel to be idle. Therefore, the channel access method and apparatus adapt to the data and control traffic load in the channel using LBT with random back-off with a contention window of variable size.

Abstract: Similar pre-stored medical datasets are identified by comparison with a current case dataset. A current case dataset is provided and includes radiological data of a patient. A number of pre-stored medical datasets each including radiological data of other patients are provided. Each case dataset is evaluated according to a predefined AI-based method to obtain a number of definitive features for that case dataset. The definitive features of the current case dataset are compared with the definitive features of each pre-stored medical dataset to identify a number of pre-stored medical datasets most similar to the current case dataset. The identified number of most similar pre-stored medical datasets are output.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a bandwidth allocation method and apparatus, user equipment, and a base station. The method includes: receiving, by user equipment, virtual bandwidth configuration information, where the virtual bandwidth configuration information is used for indicating a configuration of a virtual bandwidth; and performing, by the user equipment, signal reception and/or signal processing according to the virtual bandwidth indicated by the virtual bandwidth configuration information, where each virtual bandwidth is a part or all of a downlink maximum available bandwidth or a downlink transmission bandwidth, and the downlink maximum available bandwidth is a maximum bandwidth available for downlink transmission. In the embodiments of the present invention, reduction of overheads and reduction of complexity of signal reception and signal processing are implemented, and overheads and complexity of signal reception and processing feedback can be flexibly controlled.

Abstract: The technology of this application relates to a reference signal sending method and apparatus and a reference signal configuration method and apparatus. The reference signal sending method includes a terminal device switching from a first carrier of a first serving cell to a second carrier of a non-serving cell. The terminal device sends a sounding reference signal (SRS) by using the second carrier. According to the method and apparatus in this application, a communication bandwidth is decoupled from a positioning bandwidth through SRS carrier switching of a non-serving cell, thereby meeting a high-precision positioning requirement of an Internet-of-Things (IoT)-type terminal device.

Abstract: Provided is a method for initiating a mobile voice call from a caller UE to a callee UE having a SIM card associated with a callee phone number, which callee phone number is a E.164 compliant MSISDN. The method includes providing a software function at the callee UE, which software function is associated with a receiving address comprising the callee phone number, and configuring a call forwarding function in a first network, being activated for the callee phone number and configured for forwarding CS voice calls to a forwarding phone number associated with a VOIP service. The method also includes the caller UE calling the callee phone number, the first network performing the call forwarding to the VOIP service, the VOIP service identifying the callee UE, and the VOIP service initiating the call between the caller UE and the software function using the receiving address.