Abstract: An algorithm for selecting a new suitable AP for STAs in a mesh network and a method for exchanging data between APs built according to the IEEE 1905.1 standard. The active search helps reduce the latency when STAs move in the coverage area of the mesh network, ensuring service performance and maintaining stable connections. The vender message are specifically defined to ensure that the roaming process is not interrupted and that the service remains stable during the transition.

Abstract: Provided are oligomeric compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions for modulating expression of progranulin RNA, or modulating expression of progranulin protein in a cell or subject. Such compounds, methods, and pharmaceutical compositions are useful to ameliorate at least one symptom or hallmark of a neurological disease or disorder. Such neurological diseases or disorders include those associated with insufficient expression of progranulin, including frontotemporal dementia, frontotemporal lobar degeneration, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis. Such symptoms or hallmarks include deterioration in behavior and personality, language impairment, disturbances or alterations in muscle or motor functions, memory loss, cognitive dysfunction, tremor, seizures, or dizziness.

Abstract: A blower and heat exchanger component of a heat pump, includes physically moveable interface blocks located at the corners. The blocks are relocatable to different corner locations on the unit, to allow a same blower/heat exchanger component to adapt to an existing duct being located on either side (e.g., by installing the component rotated within the installation space as appropriate). Active interface block(s) moveable to different corners afford access to power connection and/or data connections and status display features. Blank blocks occupy the corner locations left vacant by relocation of active blocks to the side of the unit serving as the front for a particular installation. The moveable corner blocks afford access to the unit for power and data connection, and status display, irrespective of orientation as installed relative to an existing ducting layout of a building.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the hydroconversion of a feedstock including a plastic fraction (102), notably derived from plastic waste, and a heavy hydrocarbon fraction (101), notably a heavy hydrocarbon fraction containing a portion of at least 50% by weight, preferably at least 80% by weight, having a boiling temperature of at least 300° C. Hydroconversion involves one or more ebullated bed or hybrid ebullated-entrained bed reactors (20), and preferably two successive hydroconversion steps, in order to produce higher-quality, lower-boiling materials, for example for fuel production purposes, while at the same time allowing waste plastics to be upgraded.

Abstract: A method of operation of a compute system includes: qualifying a patient image for analyzing a suspected skin condition; detecting a skin area in the patient image; segmenting the skin area into a segmented image including the suspected skin condition; cropping the segmented image to form a cropped image including the suspected skin condition at a center of the cropped image; analyzing the suspected skin condition to identify a skin disease result and a disease subclass from the cropped image; and assembling a disease identification display including the patient image, a skin disease indication, an image match score, and the disease subclass for displaying on a device.

Abstract: A method of making a biodegradable piezoelectric composite material is provided. Such a method may include mixing a solution comprising biodegradable polymer, glycine crystal, and at least one solvent. The method further comprises electrospinning the solution and receiving the electrospun solution onto a collector drum having a speed of about 100 RPM to about 4,000 RPM. The resulting biodegradable polymer fibers are then substantially aligned with each other. Also provided is a composite material having glycine crystal and a biodegradable polymer.

Abstract: A method of optimizing a plurality of parameters of a respiratory therapy system comprises receiving user data associated with a user of the respiratory therapy system. The method further comprises determining an initial value of each of the plurality of parameters is based at least in part on the user data. Each of the plurality of parameters is associated with a comfort level of the user. The method further comprises receiving usage data associated with use of the respiratory therapy system during a first period of time in which each of the plurality of parameters has its initial value. The method further comprises generating a recommended value of each of the plurality of parameters for use of the respiratory therapy system during a second period of time after the first period of time, based at least in part on the user data and the usage data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing a pyrolysis oil from plastics and/or solid recovered fuels, comprising: a) optional selective hydrogenation of the feedstock; b) hydroconversion in an ebullated bed, entrained bed and/or moving bed, in order to obtain a hydroconverted effluent; c) separation of the effluent from step b) in the presence of an aqueous stream to obtain a gaseous effluent, an aqueous effluent and a hydrocarbon liquid effluent; d) optional fractionation to obtain at least one gaseous stream and a fraction having a boiling point of less than or equal to 150° C. and a fraction having a boiling point of greater than 150° C.

Abstract: An implantable scaffold is provided including multiple piezoelectric films and at least one compressible intervening layer. A first of the piezoelectric films is on a first side of the compressible intervening layer and a second of the plurality of piezoelectric films is on a second side of the compressible intervening layer opposite the first piezoelectric film. Upon applying a mechanical force to the first piezoelectric film, the first piezoelectric film deforms towards the second piezoelectric film. Also provided is a method of treatment leveraging the implantable scaffold.

Abstract: An electrical interface selectively places a heat pump and a backup temperature control device in alternative electrical communication with a single power feed. A compressor of the heat pump may be in selective electrical communication with the power feed via a normally open relay. Removal of a control voltage results in opening of the normal open relay, and closing of a normally closed relay to place the backup temperature control device in selective electrical communication with the power feed. For a ground source heat pump, a ground loop pump may also be in selective electrical communication with the power feed (e.g., via a normally closed relay).

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed in this document relate to an electronic device comprising a camera module and, more specifically, to an electronic device configured to prevent the optical performance (for example, resolution) of a camera module from being degraded by an uneven surface of cover glass (for example, a window). According to various embodiments disclosed in this document, provided is an electronic device comprising: a housing comprising a first plate and a second plate disposed near a lateral or rear side of the first plate; a display disposed between the first plate and the second plate so as to display a screen through at least a part of the first plate; and a camera module for acquiring external information on the basis of light that has passed through at least a part of the first plate.

Abstract: A method of operation of a compute system includes: generating a skin segmentation including a non-skin region and a skin prediction based on a patient image; generating a body part segmentation based on the patient image; generating a cropped image based on the skin segmentation and the body part segmentation with the cropped image includes the non-skin region based on the skin prediction; generating a eczema segmentation based on the cropped image and the skin prediction; generating intermediate scores for erythema, papulation, lichenification, and excoriation for the cropped image; and generating a full body EASI score based on the eczema segmentation and the intermediate scores for displaying on a device to assist in diagnosis.

Abstract: A method of operation of a compute system includes: generating a skin segmentation including a non-skin region and a skin prediction based on a patient image; generating a body part segmentation based on the patient image; generating a cropped image based on the skin segmentation and the body part segmentation with the cropped image includes the non-skin region based on the skin prediction; generating a lesion segmentation based on the cropped image and the skin prediction; generating intermediate scores for erythema, induration, desquamation for the cropped image; and generating a full body severity score based on the lesion segmentation and the intermediate scores for displaying on a device to assist in diagnosis.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a drive device, a conveyance device, an optical unit, a white reference member, and a transmission device. The drive device generates a driving force. The conveyance device conveys a sheet by a rotary driving force of the drive device. The optical unit includes an image reading unit that extends in a longitudinal direction thereof along a widthwise direction orthogonal to a direction of conveyance of the sheet, applies light to the sheet, and reads light reflected from the sheet with an image sensor. The white reference member extends in the longitudinal direction of the image reading unit and is read by the image reading unit. The transmission device transmits the driving force generated by the drive device to rock the optical unit in the widthwise direction. The transmission device includes a rocking member that rocks the optical unit in a longitudinal direction thereof.

Abstract: A method triggers an obstacle avoidance system. The method includes detecting at least one object forming a potential obstacle, determining the time remaining until the motor vehicle strikes the object, determining a path deviation to be performed to avoid the object, and activating the avoidance system according to the values of the parameter and each path deviation. The determination step includes calculating the difference between the lateral speed of the motor vehicle relative to the road in a reference frame oriented in accordance with the road at the motor vehicle, and the lateral speed of the object relative to the road in a reference frame oriented in accordance with the road at the object, and determining each path deviation according to the difference.

Abstract: An implantable blood pump system is disclosed herein. The implantable blood pump system includes an implantable blood pump, a controller coupled to the blood pump, a connector receptacle, and a connector insert. The connector receptacle can include a plurality of contacts, and a following surface. The connector insert can be received within the connector receptacle to couple a plurality of insert contacts with the plurality of contacts of the connector receptacle. The connector insert can include walls defining a follower receptacle that can receive a portion of the following surface when the connector insert is in a desired alignment with respect to the connector receptacle, and a cam surface that can engage with the following surface to bias the connector insert to the desired alignment with respect to the connector receptacle when the connector insert is inserted into the connector receptacle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for producing a dairy creamer and to a dairy creamer obtainable by such a process. The dairy creamer has a fat content not lower than 10.5 wt % and a carbohydrate content equal to or lower than 3.3 wt %. A skim milk having a protein content ranging from 2.5 to 4.5 wt % and a carbohydrate content ranging from 4.5 to 5.5 wt % is used as the starting material in the disclosed process.

Abstract: In one example, a system comprises an array of non-volatile memory cells arranged into rows and columns, the array comprising a first bit line coupled to a first column of non-volatile memory cells and a second bit line coupled to a second column of non-volatile memory cells; and an output block coupled to the array, the output block comprising: a current-to-voltage converter to convert a first current on the first bit line into a first voltage and to convert a second current on the second bit line into a second voltage; and an analog-to-digital converter to convert one or more of the first voltage and the second voltage into a set of output bits.

Abstract: Numerous embodiments of a transceiver for providing high voltages for use during erase or program operations in a non-volatile memory system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a transceiver comprises a PMOS transistor and a native NMOS transistor. In another embodiment, a transceiver comprises a PMOS transistor, an NMOS transistor, and a native NMOS transistor.

Abstract: In one example, a system comprises a current-to-voltage converter to generate differential voltages from differential currents comprising a first current and a second current, the current-to-voltage converter comprising: a first bitline to provide the first current; a second bitline to provide the second current; a first regulator to apply a first voltage to the first bitline; a second regulator to apply a second voltage to the second bitline; a regulating circuit comprising a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal, the first output terminal and the second output terminal providing the differential voltages; and a common mode circuit.