Abstract: Apparatus and methods for thumbnail generation. In one embodiment, a thumbnail stream is generated where one or more bits are assigned to key frames and minimizes the number of bits assigned to delta frames. Each key frame may be used to extract a still image for use in thumbnails during trick mode operation (e.g., fast forward, rewind, pause, or random seek operation). When the encoded video file is given to a Just in Time Packager (JITP), the JITP extracts the image files (via the key frames). Information regarding how to reference these files is stored in generated manifest file and may be reformatted by the JITP to fit the needs of the current product. In a variant, the JITP reformats the image files extracted from the encoded video for operation on a number of devices.

Abstract: Devices and methods of treating conditions cause or exacerbated by excessive fluid pressures or retentions, such as pulmonary hypertension, that involves shunting excessive fluid pressure from one bodily chamber or vessel to another bodily chamber or vessel.

Abstract: Provided is an analog-based machine learning apparatus and method that enables low-power sensing and smarter determinations on a vehicle. As an example, the method may include storing a machine learning model and configuration data for an analog processor in a storage device of a digital processor in a vehicle, receiving, via the analog processor, sensor data from one or more hardware sensors that are communicably coupled to the analog processor, extracting features from the sensor data, determining an event that occurred based on the configuration data and execution of a machine learning model on the extracted features of the sensor data, and storing an identifier of the event in the storage device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed herein for establishing communication with users based on biometric data. For example, in response to determining that a user has a particular biometric state, the media guidance application may present an option to contact another user that is associated with that biometric state.

Abstract: The present electrode assembly comprises a plurality of adjacent electrically conductive plates separated by a spacing therebetween. The electrode assembly further comprises at least one electrical component interconnecting the adjacent electrically conductive plates. A system equipped with the present electrode assembly is also provided for performing wireless power transfer based on resonant capacitive coupling.

Abstract: The present patent application discloses the compounds according to Formula I shown below, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein JB, n, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, m and X as defined herein.

Abstract: Sanitary tissue products of the present disclosure may comprise at least about 70% short fibers and/or having a weight weighted mean fiber length of less than about 1.4, and may have one or a combination of premium performance parameter(s). One or more of said sanitary tissue products may form part of an array of sanitary tissue products.

Abstract: A method comprises obtaining, via one or more sensors, measurements of a fracture system proximate one or more wellbores formed in a subsurface formation while hydraulically fracturing one or more wellbores. The method comprises identifying one or more shear induced fracture fields within the fracture system based on the measurements. The method comprises determining a pressure ceiling of the fracture system. The method comprises performing a wellbore operation to minimize wasted effective energy put into the subsurface formation, via the hydraulic fracturing, based on the shear induced fracture fields and the pressure ceiling.

Abstract: An example method includes forming an interlayer on a carbon fiber fabric to form a composite fiber fabric. The interlayer comprises a binder. The method further includes winding the composite fiber fabric around a core to form a composite fiber preform comprising a plurality of layers defining an annulus extending along a central axis. The method further includes densifying the composite fiber preform.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a parser of a processing pipeline. The method receives a packet for processing by a set of match-action stages of the processing pipeline. The method stores packet header field (PHF) values from a first set of PHFs of the packet in a set of data containers. The first set of PHFs are for use by the match-action stages. For a second set of PHFs not used by the match-action stages, the method generates descriptive data that identifies locations of the PHFs of the second set within the packet. The method sends (i) the set of data containers to the match-action stages and (ii) the packet data and the generated descriptive data outside of the match-action stages to a deparser that uses the packet data, generated descriptive data, and the set of data containers as modified by the match-action stages to reconstruct a modified packet.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to dynamic generation of performance state trees. In embodiments, a performance metric for determining a performance state for components is received. A query is dynamically generated based on the performance metric. A performance state is determined for components based on an associated value according to an identified performance metric. Architectural information including relationships between components is retrieved. Thereafter, a visual output, including a tree, is dynamically generated based on the architectural information. The individual nodes in the tree are displayed with respective graphical indications of the performance states of the respective represented components.

Abstract: Techniques for analyzing driving scenarios are discussed herein. For example, techniques may include determining, based at least in part on log data representing a scenario of the vehicle operating in an environment, a plurality of frames of the scenario. For individual frames, the techniques may determine a respective set of discrete areas of the environment based on a respective position of the vehicle in the frame, determine a respective set of labels for the discrete areas for the individual frame, determine respective agent feature values of agent features for agents in individual discrete areas of the discrete areas of the individual frame, and determine a feature vector for the scenario by aggregating agent feature values of the individual frames based on the labels for the discrete areas for the frame. An action may then be performed based at least in part on the feature vector.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for obtaining cells that express antibodies that bind transmembrane proteins, methods for generating antibodies from such cells, antibodies to transmembrane proteins and fragments thereof, and nucleic acids encoding the antibodies. More particularly, the disclosure relates to methods for obtaining antibody-producing cells that express an antibody that binds to a transmembrane protein based on the use of lipid bilayer-membrane scaffold protein complexes to present transmembrane protein antigens to cells.

Abstract: An endless track assembly that mounts to a vehicle drive linkage. The track assembly includes a belted track, drive sprocket and sets of longitudinally and laterally offset ramp/road and idler/road wheels mounted to parallel sets of vertically offset coplanar axles that support interior track surfaces. Axles mounted adjacent forwardmost and aftmost ramp/road wheels support “anti-jam” wheels that are longitudinally and vertically offset from the other axles at the framework to prevent a kinking of the track at the forwardmost and aftmost ends.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for insertion of a medical device into a blood vessel. The system may include a sheath assembly with an introducer sheath and a variable size repositioning sheath. The variable size repositioning sheath may be configured to be adjustable in size in a radial direction and to be inserted into the blood vessel or an expandable introducer sheath. In some aspects, the system may include an intracardiac device such as a blood pump with an elongate catheter.

Abstract: An illustrative cochlear implant system includes a sound processor associated with a sound processor coil, a cochlear implant including a cochlear implant coil configured to form a transcutaneous narrowband inductive link with the sound processor coil when the cochlear implant is implanted within the recipient, and equalization circuitry integrated within the sound processor and configured to facilitate recovery, by the sound processor, of backward telemetry data from a backward telemetry signal transmitted by the cochlear implant by way of the transcutaneous narrowband inductive link.

Abstract: Paper towel rolls that exhibit novel combinations of physical properties, such as Basis Weight, Roll Density, and Roll Diameter, such that the paper towel rolls meet consumers' needs, and method for making such novel paper towel rolls and marketing such novel paper towel rolls are provided.