Abstract: Described is a carpentry tool for human-robot collaborative stereotomy using a collaborative industrial robot system controlled by artificial vision capabilities that locates, recognizes, and executes machining instructions hand-drawn by a carpenter on a workpiece, which can be in installed permanently in a factory or temporarily on site and is formed by a transport unit and a collaborative industrial robot system comprising a control system, a vacuum generator, a backup power system, a positioning means, a user interface, a detection system, an alert system, a manipulator, a horizontal linear movement shaft, a robotic tool changer, an end-effector rack, an automatically changeable eye-in-hand vision system, and a plurality of interchangeable cutting tools; and a method for operating said tool.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein Y, n, R1, R2 and R3 have the meanings indicated herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate or salt thereof, are disclosed. The compounds are useful as inhibitors of protein or lipid kinases (in particular as inhibitors of a member of the PIM family of kinases, e.g. PIM-1, PIM-2 or PIM-3) and can be used in the treatment of a number of conditions, in particular cancers.

Abstract: A method for decentralized management of edge computing nodes, where the user equipment assumes direct control of the edge nodes through an integrated edge manager module, which has means for seamlessly onboarding edge applications onto edge computing nodes, eliminating the need for a central management entity in the network. The user equipment further includes a context storage module to store applications and support the migration of their context into another edge computing node. The edge manager module of the user equipment can request the application context data of edge applications running in an edge computing node, store context data, onboard the edge application configurations in other edge computing nodes, instantiate the edge applications, and configure the application context data into the destination edge computing node, even in scenarios without direct connectivity between edge nodes.

Abstract: Workflow assistance systems for a production process including a mobile terminal, a static terminal, a production management server, and a workflow server. The mobile terminal, the static terminal, the production management server, and the workflow server are in data communication with the data network. The mobile terminal supports a first multimodal user interface of options for controlling operation of a production area. The first multimodal user interface provides instructions to and receives instructions from a worker. The static terminal supports a second multimodal user interface of options for controlling operation of the production area. The production management server runs production operations management software and provides instructions for the second multimodal user interface of the static terminal.

Abstract: Procedure and system to improve the user experience when running applications on electronic devices are disclosed. An example method and system allow the execution of multiple user applications available on at least one first electronic device (for example, a smartphone) using some of the (best) capabilities of at least one second electronic device of a second type (for example, a desktop PC). Any number of devices of the first type (first electronic devices) can interact (share inputs/outputs) with a single second electronic device. Furthermore, a single first electronic device can interact (share the inputs/outputs of different applications) with several second electronic devices.

Abstract: A grease trap for separating waste from waste water that includes grey water and FOG includes a tank having a bottom and an interior volume. An inlet invert in the tank has a discharge end for discharging waste water into the tank, and an outlet invert in the tank has a drain end for removing grey water from the tank. A first baffle across the interior volume below the discharge of the inlet invert and above the drain end of the outlet invert has a hole allowing grey water to descend through the hole to a path under the first baffle to the drain end of the outlet invert. A second baffle across the interior volume above the discharge of the inlet invert has a hole allowing FOG to float through the hole in the second baffle to collect above the second baffle.

Abstract: A method for training a breast cancer screening model includes: accessing a set of thermographic images of a torso of a patient, the set of thermographic images associated with a pathology label. The method also includes, for each of the set of thermographic images: calculating an image mask defining a breast area; within the image mask, distributing a set of sampling points, the set of sampling points approximating locations of temperature sensors in a sensor mesh of a temperature sensing brassiere if the temperature sensing brassiere were worn over the torso of the patient; for each sampling point in the set of sampling points, extracting a temperature data point from the set of thermographic images to generate a temperature map; generating an input vector based on the temperature map; and inputting the input vector and the pathology label as a training example in a breast cancer screening model.

Abstract: A grease trap for separating waste from waste water that includes grey water and FOG includes a tank having a bottom and an interior volume. An inlet invert in the tank has a discharge end for discharging waste water into the tank, and an outlet invert in the tank has a drain end for removing grey water from the tank. A first baffle across the interior volume below the discharge of the inlet invert and above the drain end of the outlet invert has a hole allowing grey water to descend through the hole to a path under the first baffle to the drain end of the outlet invert. A second baffle across the interior volume above the discharge of the inlet invert has a hole allowing FOG to float through the hole in the second baffle to collect above the second baffle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing network traffic are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for optimizing the performance of a plurality of networks includes a first terminal device, a traffic steering controller, and a terminal traffic steering agent. The traffic steering controller may be configured to receive user profiles, terminal metrics and network performance metrics and create traffic steering rules based on the user profiles, terminal metrics, and network performance. The terminal traffic steering agent may be configured to receive traffic steering rules from the traffic steering controller and direct a virtual network switch based on the traffic steering rules. The virtual network switch may be configured to handle network traffic at a virtual network interface and, based on directions received from the traffic steering controller, exchange network traffic at least at a physical interface of at least one of the plurality of access networks.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing network traffic are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for optimizing the performance of a plurality of networks includes a first terminal device, a traffic steering controller, and a terminal traffic steering agent. The traffic steering controller may be configured to receive user profiles, terminal metrics and network performance metrics and create traffic steering rules based on the user profiles, terminal metrics, and network performance. The terminal traffic steering agent may be configured to receive traffic steering rules from the traffic steering controller and direct a virtual network switch based on the traffic steering rules. The virtual network switch may be configured to handle network traffic at a virtual network interface and, based on directions received from the traffic steering controller, exchange network traffic at least at a physical interface of at least one of the plurality of access networks.

Abstract: A variety of nanostructures are provided having a metal nanowire having a plurality of faces extending along a length of the nanowire, and a plurality of semiconductor nanorods forming two or more nanorod arrays, wherein each of the nanorod arrays is attached to a different surface of the nanowire. For example, in some embodiments, the nanostructure is a silver nanowire having a pentagonal cross section and five faces extending along the length of the nanowire, and metal oxide nanorods forming five nanorod arrays extending along each of the five faces of the silver nanowire. The nanostructures can demonstrate high temperature coefficients of resistance, and can be used in a variety of bolometric materials. In some embodiments, bolometric materials are provided including a plurality of the nanostructures deposited onto a surface of a substrate. Methods of making the nanostructures and bolometers are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing network traffic are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for optimizing the performance of a plurality of networks includes a first terminal device, a traffic steering controller, and a terminal traffic steering agent. The traffic steering controller may be configured to receive user profiles, terminal metrics and network performance metrics and create traffic steering rules based on the user profiles, terminal metrics, and network performance. The terminal traffic steering agent may be configured to receive traffic steering rules from the traffic steering controller and direct a virtual network switch based on the traffic steering rules. The virtual network switch may be configured to handle network traffic at a virtual network interface and, based on directions received from the traffic steering controller, exchange network traffic at least at a physical interface of at least one of the plurality of access networks.

Abstract: A variable thickness process and system for processing steel strips to obtain a profile with at least two different thicknesses along its width which includes at least one heating step, and at least one stretching step and one straightening step.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing network traffic are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for optimizing the performance of a plurality of networks includes a first terminal device, a traffic steering controller, and a terminal traffic steering agent. The traffic steering controller may be configured to receive user profiles and network performance metrics and create traffic steering rules based on the user profiles and network metrics. The terminal traffic steering agent may be configured to receive traffic steering rules from the traffic steering controller and direct a virtual network switch based on the traffic steering rules. The virtual network switch may be configured to receive network traffic at a virtual network interface and, based on directions received from the traffic steering controller, forward the network traffic to a physical interface of at least one of the plurality of networks.

Abstract: A variety of nanostructures are provided having a metal nanowire having a plurality of faces extending along a length of the nanowire, and a plurality of semiconductor nanorods forming two or more nanorod arrays, wherein each of the nanorod arrays is attached to a different surface of the nanowire. For example, in some embodiments, the nanostructure is a silver nanowire having a pentagonal cross section and five faces extending along the length of the nanowire, and metal oxide nanorods forming five nanorod arrays extending along each of the five faces of the silver nanowire. The nanostructures can demonstrate high temperature coefficients of resistance, and can be used in a variety of bolometric materials. In some embodiments, bolometric materials are provided including a plurality of the nanostructures deposited onto a surface of a substrate. Methods of making the nanostructures and bolometers are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing network traffic are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for optimizing the performance of a plurality of networks includes a first terminal device, a traffic steering controller, and a terminal traffic steering agent. The traffic steering controller may be configured to receive user profiles and network performance metrics and create traffic steering rules based on the user profiles and network metrics. The terminal traffic steering agent may be configured to receive traffic steering rules from the traffic steering controller and direct a virtual network switch based on the traffic steering rules. The virtual network switch may be configured to receive network traffic at a virtual network interface and, based on directions received from the traffic steering controller, forward the network traffic to a physical interface of at least one of the plurality of networks.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a method and an apparatus for digital content transmission that comprise: (a) partitioning the digital content into a plurality of sequential segments; (b) selecting a plurality of transmission time instants for each of the sequential segments as a function of their order; (c) generating a plurality of linear combinations of the plurality of sequential segments during the plurality of transmission time instants resulting in a plurality of linearly combined coded segments; and (c) transmitting the plurality of linearly combined coded segments from a server to a plurality of clients. In particular embodiments, the method and apparatus further comprise performing error correction based on an implicit error correction (IEC) method that employs the redundancy present in the linearly combined coded segments to perform error correction at the client side without extra bandwidth cost.

Abstract: A heavy truck frame (18) and a method for manufacturing a heavy truck frame having side-rails (20, 24) with a configuration of a top C-section (30) and a bottom C-section (32) and a vertical insert (34) so as to reduce weight and maintain the stiffness requirements and improve payload. The optimal distances between a top C-section (30) and a bottom C-section (32) can vary according to the part of the frame and vehicle requirements.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a method and an apparatus for digital content transmission that comprise: (a) partitioning the digital content into a plurality of sequential segments; (b) selecting a plurality of transmission time instants for each of the sequential segments as a function of their order; (c) generating a plurality of linear combinations of the plurality of sequential segments during the plurality of transmission time instants resulting in a plurality of linearly combined coded segments; and (c) transmitting the plurality of linearly combined coded segments from a server to a plurality of clients. In particular embodiments, the method and apparatus further comprise performing error correction based on an implicit error correction (IEC) method that employs the redundancy present in the linearly combined coded segments to perform error correction at the client side without extra bandwidth cost.

Abstract: Footing used for the foundation of a wind turbine tower characterized because it provides a stable horizontal platform (1) located at the surface, upon which the tower sections and the heavy elements that are subsequently mounted, viz., gearbox, generator, hub and blades, can be set without sinking. The footing is characterized by its inverted truncated cone shape, and by the savings in material estimated at 20%, as well as for its union with the tower (4) through a pedestal (3) and its corresponding embedded tensioning elements in the footing.