Abstract: A method for forming an array of nanostructures is presented.

Abstract: Catheter steering handles that are ergonomically designed to enable an operator to reduce hand fatigue. Various ergonomic aspects of the disclosed steering handles include geometries that more naturally conform to the palm of the hand and that enable the hand to be held in a natural, low stress posture during operation of the steering handle. In another aspect of the disclosure, the catheter steering handle is configured so that the operator can release or partially release the grip on the handle, thereby enabling the operator to relax and flex the hand, thereby reducing fatigue.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for selective etching of a nanostructure (10). The method comprising: providing the nanostructure (10) having a main surface (12) delimited by, in relation to the main surface (12), inclined surfaces (14); and subjecting the nanostructure (10) for a dry etching, wherein the dry etching comprises: subjecting the nanostructure (10) for a low energy particle beam (20) having a direction perpendicular to the main surface (12); whereby a recess (16) in the nanostructure (10) is formed, the recess (16) having its opening at the main surface (12) of the nanostructure (10).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, systems and apparatus for efficient data management in distributed database system. According to an aspect, a method is provided. The method includes relocating a first table and a second table of a database to a first node of the database, wherein the first table and a second table (or one or more tables which have a colocation relationship with the first table) are associated with one or more distribution keys corresponding to one or more columns of the first table and the second table. The method further includes defining a colocation relationship between the first table and the second table based on a distribution key of the one or more distribution keys. The colocation relationship may indicate that data of the first table and the second table that correspond according to the distribution key are to reside on a same node of the database.

Abstract: An air quality monitor connected to a server that can identify individual people as they move from room to room count the people in each room; the information is then used to determine each person's individual exposure to pollutants.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 5G communication system or a 6G communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4G communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). A method is provided for allocating resources in the time domain, the method including in a downlink transmission part of a DL/UL-period of a frame allocating a preset number of adjacent OFDM-symbols for transmission of a PDCCH, generating a bundle of time intervals comprising an integer number of adjacent time intervals, wherein each time interval includes a preset number of OFDM-symbols, wherein the PDCCH relates to the entire bundle of time intervals, allocating a subbundle of OFDM-symbols to transmit a DMRS pattern which multiplexes DMRS signals for a required number of MIMO layers of a PDSCH, and allocating OFDM-symbols for transmission of the PDSCH.

Abstract: An apparatus to facilitate combined denoising and upscaling network with importance sampling in a graphics environment is disclosed. The apparatus includes set of processing resources including circuitry configured to: receive, at an input of a density map neural network, a sampled signal of a current frame and a reconstructed sample of the current frame; output, from the density map neural network, a prediction of a density map of samples based on the input of the current frame; provide the density map of samples to a sampler; reproject the density map of samples to a next frame; and apply the reprojected density map of samples to the next frame to generate a next sampled signal.

Abstract: Disclosed examples include those directed to detecting and remediating detachment of electrodes from a patient. In an example, a system calculates a Pearson correlation coefficient between: (1) power spectral density of the noise and (2) power spectral density of a recorded signal (e.g., from an electrode being operated in free-run EMG mode). If the recorded signal correlates with the noise, then the system notifies the user of presence of noise (e.g., the fallen electrode). Otherwise, the recorded signal is considered as the signal of interest (e.g., a valid EMG signal).

Abstract: Nucleic acid products are provided that modulate, in particular interfere with or inhibit C3 gene expression. The products can be oligomeric compounds that comprise at least a first region of linked nucleosides having at least a first nucleobase sequence that is at least partially complementary to at least a portion of RNA transcribed from a C3 gene.

Abstract: A rheology additive, according to which A) said additive includes: a) at least one symmetrical fatty diamide of formula (I): (AGH)—CONH—(PMDA)-NHCO-(AGH) (I), where (AGH) is a hydroxylated fatty acid residue R1CO2H, without —CO2H group, with R1 of C18 to C20 including a hydroxyl group, where —NHCO— or —CONH— is an amide group, (PMDA) is a residue without amine groups of 1,5-pentamethylenediamine; or alternatively, according to which: B) said additive includes: a) at least one symmetrical fatty diamide as defined above according to formula (I) and, in addition, b) at least one other symmetrical fatty diamide of formula (II): (AGH)—CONH—(R)—NHCO-(AGH) (II), where (AGH), —NHCO— and —CONH— have the same definition as that above in formula (I), and where (R) is a residue without amine groups of a diamine, other than (PMDA), chosen from cycloaliphatic, aliphatic or aromatic diamine.

Abstract: To achieve better tradeoffs between bitrate and quality in video encoding, an improved scalar quantizer can use distortion-aware rounding offsets based on estimated distortion levels from one or more distortion contributions. A polynomial function can be used to associate distortion level to rounding offset to provide a larger range of rounding offsets. Potentially different functions can be used to define relations in segments of a range of the distortion level. Potentially different functions can be used for different scenarios (e.g., color channels, different ranges of the distortion level). In some embodiments, a group of integer errors can be used to produce more candidate rounding offsets based on the initial rounding offset. The group of candidate rounding offsets can be used to determine a group of candidate integer levels of quantized coefficient and add more flexibility to adjust the quantization error and achieve better tradeoffs between bitrate and quality.

Abstract: A data platform provides for encryption of secrets. During operation, an application of the data platform receives a secret and communicates the secret to an encryption client of the data platform. The encryption client generates an encrypted secret using a Data Encryption Key (DEK) and the secret. The encryption client communicates the DEK to an encryption server of the data platform while retaining the encrypted secret. The encryption server generates an encrypted DEK using a Transit Encryption Key TEK. The encryption server communicates the encrypted DEK to the encryption client and the encryption client generates a binary large object (blob) using the retained encrypted secret and the encrypted DEK. The application stores the blob on a data storage device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for jointly performing text detection and layout analysis. In one aspect, a method comprises processing the image and a set of object queries to generate an encoded representation of the image and an encoded representation of the set of object queries; processing the encoded representation of the image and the encoded representation of the set of object queries to generate a set of text detection masks; processing the encoded representation of the set of object queries to generate layout relevance measures; processing the encoded representation of the set of object queries to generate textness scores for the text detection masks; generating a text detection output that defines respective areas of the image that include text items; and generating a layout analysis output that defines clusters of respective areas of the image identified by the text detection masks.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments are related to storing critical data in a memory device such as Flash or DRAM memory device. In one embodiment, a device comprising a plurality of parallel processors is disclosed, the plurality of parallel processors configured to: perform a search and match operation, the search and match operation loading a plurality of synaptic identifier bit strings and a plurality of spike identifier bit strings, the search and match operation further generating a plurality of bitmasks; perform a synaptic integration phase, the synaptic integration phase generating a plurality of synaptic current vectors based on the plurality of bitmasks, the synaptic current vectors associated with respective synthetic neurons; solve a neural membrane equation for each of the synthetic neurons; and update membrane potentials associated with the synthetic neurons, the membrane potentials stored in a memory device.

Abstract: Products, compositions, and their uses are provided. In particular, nucleic acid products that modulate, in particular interfere with or inhibit, Factor XI (FXI) gene expression are provided. The products can be oligomeric compounds that comprise at least a first region of linked nucleosides having at least a first nucleobase sequence that is at least partially complementary to at least a portion of RNA transcribed from an FXI gene, wherein said first nucleobase sequence is selected from the following sequences, or a portion thereof: SEQ ID NOs 1 to 250.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for automatic treatment planning, including recommendation systems, quality assurance, error prevention, text mining, text matching, and treatment planning optimization.

Abstract: An initial provisioning by a management plane of the SD-WAN is received from a centralized SD-WAN gateway with static path overlay between the network edge device on a local LAN and the centralized SD-WAN gateway. At runtime, intelligent decision are made about which overlay path to select and when for the new flow over a control plane of the SD-WAN, based on the topology of the remote network edge and the local SDWAN policy, and to build the selected overlay path.

Abstract: Absorbent articles and web materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, an absorbent article comprises a bodyside liner; a backsheet; an absorbent body; and a topical liner material coupled to the bodyside liner material, the topical liner material comprises a first and a second zone, the first and second zones are individually contiguous and visually distinct, the first zone comprises embossment, aperture, and protrusion morphological features, the embossment features extending from the first body facing surface toward the second garment facing surface and the protrusion features protruding from the second garment facing surface and toward the backsheet material, wherein the second zone comprises protrusion and aperture morphological features, and the features of each of the first and second zones define outer boundaries, the outer boundaries of the zones forming a first shape and second shape different from the first shape.

Abstract: An HSV vector comprising an expression cassette for one or more of IL12, IL15, and hIL15Receptor alpha subunit is provided.