Abstract: A device for use during a medical imaging process, the device including a support structure and a plurality of radiopaque markers, the support structure configured to be positioned in proximity to at least a portion of a body of a patient during the medical imaging process, the plurality of radiopaque markers attached to the support structure, the plurality of radiopaque markers being positioned in a pattern such that an image capturing a given portion of the pattern is unique from an image capturing any other given portion of the pattern.

Abstract: A system and a method for conducting credit card transactions through a mobile device of a user. The mobile device comprises an image acquisition unit and a mobile application operated by the mobile device. The system enables acquiring an image of a client's credit card, using the image acquisition unit; analyzing data of the image; outputting details of the credit card from the analysis; verifying the output details, wherein the verification is further carried out through the mobile application; verifying authorization of inputted monetary transaction, wherein the mobile application enables verifying the authorization by communicating with the billing center, associated with at least one credit company associated with the credit card over at least one communication network, wherein the communication is carried out by the mobile application using the mobile device; and conducting monetary transactions using the verified credit card details.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of routing a verbal input to one of a plurality of handlers, comprising using one or more processors adapted to execute a code, the code is adapted for receiving a verbal input from a user, applying a plurality of verbal content identifiers to the verbal input, each of the verbal content identifiers is adapted to evaluate an association of the verbal input with a respective one of a plurality of handlers by computing a match confidence value for one or more features, such as an intent expressed by the user and/or an entity indicated by the user, extracted from the verbal input and routing the verbal input to a selected one of the handlers based on the matching confidence value computed by the plurality of verbal content identifiers. The selected handler is adapted to initiate one or more actions in response to the verbal input.

Abstract: An integrated optical module is provided. The optical module comprises multi optically-coupled channels, and enables the use thereof in an Artificial Neural Network (ANN). According to some embodiments the integrated optical module comprises a multi-core optical fiber, wherein the cores are optically coupled.

Abstract: An integrated optical module is provided. The optical module includes multi optically-coupled channels, and enables the use thereof in an Artificial Neural Network (ANN). According to some embodiments the integrated optical module includes a multi-core optical fiber, wherein the cores are optically coupled.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for operating an autonomous vehicle. A vehicle system may configure an alertness monitor to send an alert prompt to a cockpit output device in response to not detecting a user input for an input threshold time. The vehicle system may detect an alertness condition change based at least in part on vehicle data describing the vehicle. In response to detecting the alertness condition change, the vehicle system may modify an alertness system parameter.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and method operating an autonomous vehicle. A vehicle system may receive a plurality of inputs from a user of a vehicle, where the plurality of inputs includes a first labeling input received from the user and a first alert input received from the user. After determining that no user input has been received for an input threshold time, the vehicle system provides an alert prompt to the cockpit output device. This may cause the cockpit output device to provide the alert prompt to signal to the user to provide an alert input indicating that the user is alert.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes determining vehicle diagnostics information associated with a first autonomous vehicle that is part of a fleet of vehicles controlled by a first entity to provide a vehicle service to a second entity. The method includes determining remote inspection information that includes an assessment of one or more categories pertaining to a third entity, based at least in part on the vehicle diagnostics information. The method includes providing the remote inspection information to the third entity to provide the vehicle service.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle in response to vehicle instructions from a remote computing system are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes controlling a first autonomous vehicle to provide a vehicle service, the first autonomous vehicle being associated with a first convoy that includes one or more second autonomous vehicles. The method includes receiving one or more communications from a remote computing system associated with a third-party entity, the one or more communications including one or more vehicle instructions. The method includes coordinating with the one or more second autonomous vehicles to determine one or more vehicle actions to perform in response to receiving the one or more vehicle instructions from the third-party entity. The method includes controlling the first autonomous vehicle to implement the one or more vehicle actions.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for controlling a vehicle. Power may be provided to a cut-off valve in fluid communication between an automated control (AC) valve and a shuttle valve. The cut-off valve may be configured to open in response to the power, causing fluid communication between the AC valve and the shuttle valve. A vehicle autonomy system may modulate the AC valve to control a level of pressurized air provided from a pressurized air reservoir to a foundation brake via the AC valve and the shuttle valve. In response to an automated disengage signal, the cut-off valve may close to prevent pressurized air from reaching the shuttle valve via the AC valve and permit pressurized air to reach the shuttle valve via a pedal valve.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of routing a verbal input to one of a plurality of handlers, comprising using one or more processors adapted to execute a code, the code is adapted for receiving a verbal input from a user, applying a plurality of verbal content identifiers to the verbal input, each of the verbal content identifiers is adapted to evaluate an association of the verbal input with a respective one of a plurality of handlers by computing a match confidence value for one or more features, such as an intent expressed by the user and/or an entity indicated by the user, extracted from the verbal input and routing the verbal input to a selected one of the handlers based on the matching confidence value computed by the plurality of verbal content identifiers. The selected handler is adapted to initiate one or more actions in response to the verbal input.

Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus comprising a sealed case, a first antenna and a second antenna and processing circuitry are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the sealed case includes a biocompatible material and is configured for implantation within a body of a patient. Further, each one of the first antenna and the second antenna are configured to be implanted in the body in proximity to a target tissue, generate and transmit radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic waves through the target tissue to the other antenna, and output a signal in response to RF waves received from the other antenna. In addition, the processing circuitry can be contained within the case and is configured to receive and process the signal from each antenna so as to derive and output an indication of a characteristic of the target tissue.

Abstract: An integrated optical module is provided. The optical module includes multi optically-coupled channels, and enables the use thereof in an Artificial Neural Network (ANN). According to some embodiments the integrated optical module includes a multi-core optical fiber, wherein the cores are optically coupled.

Abstract: A system for providing optimal state indication of a vehicle, which comprises a communication adapter adapted for wirelessly transmitting the on-board diagnostics (OBD) interface of the vehicle to a local computer system including Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC), ECU identifications, and data readings from one or more sensors of the vehicle; a local computer system (e.g., tablet, PC, smartphone) provided with dedicated software adapted for collecting vehicle data readings and which is capable of automatically identifying the vehicle upon communicating with the OBD of the vehicle via the communication adapter; a server adapted to receive the collected vehicle data from the local computer system, classifying the vehicles into groups according to mileage range, age of vehicle, model, etc.

Abstract: A method of creating a dynamically adaptable tutorial, comprising: selecting at least one web document having a plurality of separate objects; providing by a user a plurality of descriptive elements; separately associating between each of said plurality of descriptive elements and each of said plurality of separate objects according to a user input; associating a plurality of calling scripts with said plurality of separate objects; making said at least web document available so that a loading thereof by a browser includes triggering said plurality of calling scripts for a retrieval of each of said plurality of descriptive elements; wherein said web document enables a browsing user who uses said browser to initiate a tutorial session during which at least a group of said plurality of descriptive elements are sequentially presented in accordance with a current layout of a respective group from said plurality of separate objects.

Abstract: A computerized VoIP system which provides a computerized service for facilitating face-to-face and/or telephone meetings, in real time, between persons lacking a common language or having language barriers such as accents and dialects e.g. by utilizing or generating a networked worldwide community of Simultaneous Interpreters, using e.g. POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service), Smart Phone or any mobile phone. A platform may thereby be provided for professional simultaneous interpreters and business/private people, where interpreters from all over the world may translate any face-to-face meeting or telephone call between business people in any combination of languages, in real time.

Abstract: Methods and systems to dynamically calculate pricing of IT services provided by a cloud-computing facility are described. A number of different price plans that are constrained to a given policy are generated. Given the generated price plans an optimal price plan is determined. Methods also determine an optimal price plan as a balance between costs of cloud-computing resources used to execute a customer's application program, such as IaaS and PaaS, application program performance, and application program business value, resulting in an optimal price plan for the data center customer.

Abstract: A system and a method for conducting credit card transactions through a mobile device of a user. The mobile device comprises an image acquisition unit and a mobile application operated by the mobile device. The system enables acquiring an image of a client's credit card, using the image acquisition unit; analyzing data of the image; outputting details of the credit card from the analysis; verifying the output details, wherein the verification is further carried out through the mobile application; verifying authorization of inputted monetary transaction, wherein the mobile application enables verifying the authorization by communicating with the billing center, associated with at least one credit company associated with the credit card over at least one communication network, wherein the communication is carried out by the mobile application using the mobile device; and conducting monetary transactions using the verified credit card details.

Abstract: A system for providing optimal state indication of a vehicle, which comprises a communication adapter adapted for wirelessly transmitting the on-board diagnostics (OBD) interface of the vehicle to a local computer system including Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC), ECU identifications, and data readings from one or more sensors of the vehicle; a local computer system (e.g., tablet, PC, smartphone) provided with dedicated software adapted for collecting vehicle data readings and which is capable of automatically identifying the vehicle upon communicating with the OBD of the vehicle via the communication adapter; a server adapted to receive the collected vehicle data from the local computer system, classifying the vehicles into groups according to mileage range, age of vehicle, model, etc.