Abstract: Methods for calculating the radiation dose to the immune system of a patient undergoing radiotherapy are provided. In particular, the methods provide for calculating an effective dose to blood (EDIC) to circulating immune cells. The methods can be incorporated into radiotherapy (RT) treatment planning systems, which are also provided. The methods can be used to optimize patient treatment plans. Methods for treating a patient with RT with an optimized treatment plan are provided.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for device configuration using a configuration normalization platform. In examples, a system receives, at a device, a configuration request from a first software platform having a first toolset. The configuration request includes a first SCP file in a format that is normalized horizontally with respect to a second software platform having a second toolset that is different from the first toolset. The system parses, based on an SCD document on the device, the first SCP file into an OM. The SCD file includes scenario metadata that is specific to the device. The system generates scenario instructions that are specific to the device by applying the scenario metadata to the OM and configures the device based on the scenario instructions.

Abstract: Disclosed are an overhead ribbon cable, a manufacturing method, and a manufacturing system for the overhead ribbon cable. The overhead ribbon cable includes an optical fiber ribbon array (10). The optical fiber ribbon array (10) includes a plurality of optical fiber ribbons (11) arranged in an array. A surface of the optical fiber ribbon array (10) is wrapped sequentially with a water-blocking assembly and an outer protection layer (50). The water-blocking assembly includes a water-blocking sealing layer (20) formed by heating and curing a sealant. The water-blocking sealing layer (20) wraps the surface of the optical fiber ribbon array (10) in an axial direction of the optical fiber ribbon array (10) and fills a gap between two adjacent optical fiber ribbons (11). The overhead ribbon cable has improved splicing efficiency, and is clean and environmentally friendly.

Abstract: A method of taking a skin sample can include placing an adhesive onto a portion of skin and lifting the adhesive from the skin. A skin sample may then be tested while still on the adhesive, for example, by inoculating the sample with a bacterium, fungus, virus, or a combination.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel computer-implemented computational method that can predict structural variation (SV) induced chromatin interactions, such as inter-chromosomal translocations, large deletions, and inversions, which can be used to identify critical oncogenic regulatory elements for tumorigenesis and potentially reveal therapeutic targets.

Abstract: Systems and methods providing a local edge authority platform that enables localized control of managed devices with selective cloud and occasional cloud connectivity are provided. The method includes receiving first configuration instructions from a first configuration authority for configuring a managed device; receiving second configuration instructions from a second configuration authority for configuring the managed device, wherein the first configuration authority is different than the second configuration authority; determining a conflict exists between the first configuration instructions and the second configuration instructions; resolving the conflict; and configuring the managed device based on the resolved conflict.

Abstract: A method of taking a skin sample can include placing an adhesive onto a portion of skin and lifting the adhesive from the skin. A skin sample may then be tested while still on the adhesive, for example, by inoculating the sample with a bacterium, fungus, virus, or a combination.

Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to managing multiple enrollments of a computing device into configuration sources. Respective enrollment types for the enrollments into the configuration sources can be detected. Moreover, respective control data for the enrollments into the configuration sources can be set based on the enrollment types. Provisioning elements (e.g., policies, preferences, configuration profiles, and resources) that satisfy the respective control data can be permitted to be applied to the computing device by the configuration sources as part of the enrollments. Further, disparate provisioning elements that fail to satisfy the respective control data can be prevented from being applied to the computing device as part of the enrollments.

Abstract: A method and device for switching tunnels, and a switch are provided. The method includes that: a classid of a service route on a tunnel protection group is set as a first classid, wherein the tunnel protection group includes a first tunnel and a second tunnel; a redirection rule for the service route is determined according to the first classid; and the service route is switched from the first tunnel to the second tunnel according to the redirection rule and tunnel information of the second tunnel. By means of the method, the problem in the relevant art that a time delay is overlong due to respective switching of each service route in layer3 superposed protection is solved, and the time delay of service route switching is reduced.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to an operating system configured to enable arbitrary applications to output 3D models to be physically formed by arbitrary 3D manufacturing devices. The operating system manages the 3D manufacturing devices, including installation of related software, device drivers, device properties, and so forth. The operating system also provides a path through which the arbitrary applications pass arbitrary print jobs (or documents) of 3D models, in a standard format, to the 3D manufacturing devices. The operating system handles queuing and spooling on behalf of the applications and the 3D manufacturing devices. Drivers of the 3D manufacturing devices may translate the 3D models outputted by the applications (in the standard format) to instructions or device language content that is specific to the respective 3D manufacturing devices.

Abstract: Graphics primitive and color channel techniques are described. In one or more implementations, image data is processed by a computing device to form a plurality of pixels and corresponding one or more color channels usable to define a color for a respective said pixel. A graphics primitive type is identified by the computing device associated with one or more of the pixels in the processed image data. The graphics primitive type is assigned by the computing device to the one or more pixels using at least one color channel.

Abstract: A method and device for switching tunnels, and a switch are provided. The method includes that: a classid of a service route on a tunnel protection group is set as a first classid, wherein the tunnel protection group includes a first tunnel and a second tunnel; a redirection rule for the service route is determined according to the first classid; and the service route is switched from the first tunnel to the second tunnel according to the redirection rule and tunnel information of the second tunnel. By means of the method, the problem in the relevant art that a time delay is overlong due to respective switching of each service route in layer3 superposed protection is solved, and the time delay of service route switching is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a pharmaceutical composition and applications thereof. The pharmaceutical composition comprises an extract of Antrodia cinnamomea fruiting bodies and a pharmaceutical carrier. The extract is fabricated via soaking the powder of Antrodia cinnamomea fruiting bodies in hot water and then undertaking extraction with a low-polarity solvent to acquire the extract from the soaked powder. The pharmaceutical composition can function as an adjuvant drug of chemotherapy drugs to enhance the treatment effect of the chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and gemcitabine and relieve the chemotherapy drug-induced side-effects of hair loss, muscle degradation and atrophy, gastrointestinal lesion, nephritis and renal injury.

Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to managing multiple enrollments of a computing device into configuration sources. Respective enrollment types for the enrollments into the configuration sources can be detected. Moreover, respective control data for the enrollments into the configuration sources can be set based on the enrollment types. Provisioning elements (e.g., policies, preferences, configuration profiles, and resources) that satisfy the respective control data can be permitted to be applied to the computing device by the configuration sources as part of the enrollments. Further, disparate provisioning elements that fail to satisfy the respective control data can be prevented from being applied to the computing device as part of the enrollments.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for providing software problem solutions includes: obtaining a software problem of a questioning user; obtaining from other users multiple solutions for solving the software problem, each of the multiple solutions being provided as a recording script, and each of the recording scripts includes a user operation sequence and a corresponding semantic node sequence, wherein one or more semantic nodes in each of the semantic node sequences describes meanings of user operations; analyzing, by a computer processor, semantic node sequences in the recording scripts of the multiple solutions to determine recommendation degree information for the multiple solutions; and outputting the multiple solutions and the associated recommendation degree information.

Abstract: Graphics primitive and color channel techniques are described. In one or more implementations, image data is processed by a computing device to form a plurality of pixels and corresponding one or more color channels usable to define a color for a respective said pixel. A graphics primitive type is identified by the computing device associated with one or more of the pixels in the processed image data. The graphics primitive type is assigned by the computing device to the one or more pixels using at least one color channel.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a printer user interface (UI) component configured to handle presentation of information to a user during printing operations. The printer UI component may de-couple the rendering and configuration functionality provided by a printer driver from the presentation of information to end users, thereby reducing the risk that applications may crash or hang due to printer driver malfunction. In some embodiments, a registry of events upon which information should be presented to the user is established, and the printer UI component may be registered for some or all of these events, so that when the specified events occur the printer UI component may be invoked to cause information to be presented to the user.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a printer user interface (UI) component configured to handle presentation of information to a user during printing operations. The printer UI component may de-couple the rendering and configuration functionality provided by a printer driver from the presentation of information to end users, thereby reducing the risk that applications may crash or hang due to printer driver malfunction. In some embodiments, a registry of events upon which information should be presented to the user is established, and the printer UI component may be registered for some or all of these events, so that when the specified events occur the printer UI component may be invoked to cause information to be presented to the user.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a print server can publish, to client devices, capabilities and configurations of one or more print devices utilizing a device-independent “personality.” Client devices can then use an associated device-independent print driver to select print job settings and record print job content for a particular print job, in a device-independent format, that is then to be sent to the print server. The print server can then process the device-independent format that describes the print job, and convert the print job into a print device-specific format that can be consumed by a particular specific print device. In at least some embodiments, the client device can cause a print job to be printed on a print device, via a print server, without downloading, utilizing or otherwise accessing a print driver that is specific to the print device.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide techniques whereby a printer driver may be modified and supplemented over time. For example, a framework may be provided which enables a printer driver's functionality to be supplemented over time to include new and/or enhanced features, such as features relating to the manner in which the capabilities of a printer are configured, print settings are manipulated, information is presented to users, print-related system events are handled, etc. In some embodiments, one or more components (which may be included in a print subsystem provided by an operating system of a computing device, in a printer driver, and/or some other system element) may be configured to automatically seek and acquire configuration data from any of various sources, including the printer device, one or more online sources, and/or other sources.