Abstract: Polylactide resin compositions that exhibit rapid hydrolysis rates and leave small amounts of residuals include a poly(meso-lactide) and a second polylactide. The polylactide resin compositions are useful in applications in which rapid hydrolysis is wanted under mildly to moderately elevated temperatures, such as in certain oil & gas well treatment applications.

Abstract: An audio augmentation system includes a memory and one or more processors that obtain a first audio stream generated by a first remote audio input device and a second audio stream generated by a second remote audio input device. The first and second audio streams are tagged with respective first and second source information. The processors assign the first audio stream to a first output setting based on the first source information, and assign the second audio stream to a different, second output setting based on the second source information. The processors control an audio output device to audibly emit the first audio stream according to the first output setting and the second audio stream according to the second output setting to acoustically differentiate the first audio stream from the second audio stream, independent of content of the first and second audio streams.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a camera system, one or more display devices, and one or more processors. The one or more display devices are coupled to the housing and configurable in multiple different orientations relative to the housing. The one or more processors determine a current orientation of the one or more display devices relative to the housing, and determine an effective field of view (FOV) of a surrounding environment based on the current orientation of the one or more display devices. The one or more processors perform image analysis on a set of image data generated by the camera system. The set of image data is limited to the effective FOV.

Abstract: A device can include a video cable that includes opposing ends; and a human presence sensor operatively coupled to the video cable between the opposing ends.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a camera system, one or more display devices, and one or more processors. The one or more display devices are coupled to the housing and configurable in multiple different orientations relative to the housing. The one or more processors determine a current orientation of the one or more display devices relative to the housing, and determine an effective field of view (FOV) of a surrounding environment based on the current orientation of the one or more display devices. The one or more processors perform image analysis on a set of image data generated by the camera system. The set of image data is limited to the effective FOV.

Abstract: A device can include a stand that includes a base and a pole; and a monitoring unit coupled to the pole, where the monitoring unit includes a sensor and a status indicator that changes from an unoccupied illumination to an occupied illumination responsive to detection via the sensor of human presence in a region.

Abstract: An audio augmentation system includes a memory and one or more processors that obtain a first audio stream generated by a first remote audio input device and a second audio stream generated by a second remote audio input device. The first and second audio streams are tagged with respective first and second source information. The processors assign the first audio stream to a first output setting based on the first source information, and assign the second audio stream to a different, second output setting based on the second source information. The processors control an audio output device to audibly emit the first audio stream according to the first output setting and the second audio stream according to the second output setting to acoustically differentiate the first audio stream from the second audio stream, independent of content of the first and second audio streams.

Abstract: A method of identifying an extant protein, including (a) providing inputs including: (i) a binding profile, wherein the binding profile includes a plurality of binding outcomes for binding of the extant protein to a plurality of different affinity reagents, wherein individual binding outcomes of the plurality of binding outcomes include a measure of binding between the extant protein and a different affinity reagent of the plurality of different affinity reagents, (ii) a database including information characterizing or identifying a plurality of candidate proteins, and (iii) a binding model; (b) determining a probability for each of the affinity reagents binding to each of the candidate proteins in the database according to the binding model; and (c) identifying the extant protein as a selected candidate protein having a probability for binding each of the affinity reagents that is most compatible with the binding profile for the extant protein.

Abstract: A device can include a stand that includes a base and a pole; and a monitoring unit coupled to the pole, where the monitoring unit includes a sensor and a status indicator that changes from an unoccupied illumination to an occupied illumination responsive to detection via the sensor of human presence in a region.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided that includes a housing that has a sensor mounting panel, and first and second sensors mounted in the housing and oriented to extend through the sensor mounting panel to face an environment of interest. The electronic device is operable to change an operating state, of the first sensor, between first, second and third operating states. The first operating state represents a network sharing state in which the first type of information collected by the first sensor is shared with the network resource through the communications interface. The second operating state represents a local state in which the first type of information is maintained locally on, and is solely accessible to, the one or more processors of the electronic device and is not shared with the network resource.

Abstract: Polylactide resin compositions that exhibit rapid hydrolysis rates and leave small amounts of residuals include a poly(meso-lactide) and a second polylactide. The polylactide resin compositions are useful in applications in which rapid hydrolysis is wanted under mildly to moderately elevated temperatures, such as in certain oil & gas well treatment applications.

Abstract: A device can include a video cable that includes opposing ends; and a human presence sensor operatively coupled to the video cable between the opposing ends.

Abstract: A virtual collaboration system receives input video data including a participant. The system analyzes the input video data to identify a gesture or a movement made by the participant. The system selects an overlay image as a function of the gesture or the movement made by the participant, incorporates the overlay image into the input video data, thereby generating output video data that includes the overlay image, and transmits the output video data to one or more participant devices.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, using at least one sensor, a current condition of a room; determining, using a processor, whether the room is ready for an upcoming meeting based upon the current condition of the room; and performing, based upon the determining, an action. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for purification and/or sterilization or disinfection of water which has a head with water inlet and outlet openings and a housing secured in water tight relation to said head in which there is a cylindrical filter, preferably of activated charcoal. Between the filter and the housing is an outer water channel communicating with the water inlet so that water entering the apparatus is purified by passing through the filter to an inner channel communicating with the water outlet. Water is sterilized or disinfected by an ultraviolet lamp inside the filter over which water that has passed through it flows to the water outlet. The apparatus may be used in multiples which are connected in series or parallel to obtain a greater degree of filtration and disinfection than obtainable in a single unit.