Abstract: The present application provides fibers made from recombinant hagfish intermediate filament proteins. Methods of expressing and purifying the proteins, and methods of creating the fibers, are likewise disclosed. The method of purifying protein yields larger quantities of hagfish protein than have been previously achieved, and the fibers have the highest mechanical properties yet recorded for recombinant hagfish protein fibers.

Abstract: An interactive kiosk includes a display, a microphone, and one or more processors that perform operations including receiving user input provided as a spoken query of a user, receiving user-specific data, querying, by a virtual agent, one or more back-end systems based on the user input, and the user-specific data to provide one or more responses, displaying one or more graphical representations of the one or more responses to the user on the display, the one or more graphical representations depicting at least one product for purchase, facilitating a purchase of the at least one product, and providing instructions to the passenger for physical retrieval of the at least one product within a location.

Abstract: Implementations are directed to receiving current data, processing the current data using a predictive model to provide a result, the result corresponding to a sub-model of the predictive model, determining a set of syntactically similar sub-models based on other data, providing at least one semantic model based on the sub-model of the predictive model, one or more syntactically similar sub-models of the set of syntactically similar sub-models, a domain ontology (knowledge graph), and constraints, the at least one semantic model being provided by merging nodes of the sub-model of the predictive model, and a previously determined sub-model of the predictive model using the domain ontology, a label of the domain ontology being used to label a merged node, determining an interpretation based on the at least one semantic model, the interpretation providing at least one reason for the result, and providing the interpretation.

Abstract: Techniques are described for providing an ad hoc mesh network of nodes that employ a light-based transmission protocol, such as a version of light fidelity (LiFi). The mesh network includes multiple nodes that each includes transceiver(s) for sending and receiving light-based communications. A node in the mesh network can receive a message signal sent by another node, by detecting the light modulations emitted by the sending node to transmit the message signal. The receiving node can forward the message signal to other node(s) that are proximal to the receiving node (e.g., that are in line-of-sight with the receiving node), by emitting the appropriate light modulations to send the message signal. In this way, a message signal can be conveyed from one node to another, from one endpoint of the mesh network to another endpoint of the mesh network.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage medium, for location-based content delivery to vehicles using LiFi is disclosed. In one aspect, a method is disclosed that includes operations of obtaining, by a LiFi transceiver unit, a vehicle identifier that identifies a vehicle, providing, by the LiFi transceiver unit and to a server, the vehicle identifier using an internet protocol network, wherein the server is configured to determine a location of the vehicle based on the vehicle identifier and an identity of the LiFi transceiver unit that provided the vehicle identifier, receiving, by the LiFi transceiver unit and from the server, the location of the vehicle and location-based content, encoding, by the LiFi transceiver unit, the location-based content into multiple light signals, and providing, by the LiFi transceiver unit, the encoded location-based content to the vehicle using the location of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system for domain-specific disambiguation of terms, the system being implemented on one or more computers. The system comprises a plurality of machine-learned modules, wherein each machine-learned module comprises a selectively executable machine-learned classifier model corresponding to a respective one of a plurality of terms to be disambiguated, each term to be disambiguated being an acronym or homonym, and a fragment vectorizer module configured to: receive a body of text; identify one or more of said terms to be disambiguated within the received body of text; and generate context data for each of the identified terms. The system further comprises a feature generator configured to process the context data for each of the identified terms to obtain a feature vector for input into the respective machine-learned module for the identified term.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage medium, for location-based content delivery to vehicles using LiFi is disclosed. In one aspect, a method is disclosed that includes operations of obtaining, by a LiFi transceiver unit, a vehicle identifier that identifies a vehicle, providing, by the LiFi transceiver unit and to a server, the vehicle identifier using an internet protocol network, wherein the server is configured to determine a location of the vehicle based on the vehicle identifier and an identity of the LiFi transceiver unit that provided the vehicle identifier, receiving, by the LiFi transceiver unit and from the server, the location of the vehicle and location-based content, encoding, by the LiFi transceiver unit, the location-based content into multiple light signals, and providing, by the LiFi transceiver unit, the encoded location-based content to the vehicle using the location of the vehicle.

Abstract: Techniques are described for providing an ad hoc mesh network of nodes that employ a light-based transmission protocol, such as a version of light fidelity (LiFi). The mesh network includes multiple nodes that each includes transceiver(s) for sending and receiving light-based communications. A node in the mesh network can receive a message signal sent by another node, by detecting the light modulations emitted by the sending node to transmit the message signal. The receiving node can forward the message signal to other node(s) that are proximal to the receiving node (e.g., that are in line-of-sight with the receiving node), by emitting the appropriate light modulations to send the message signal. In this way, a message signal can be conveyed from one node to another, from one endpoint of the mesh network to another endpoint of the mesh network.

Abstract: Video tracking systems and methods include a peripheral master tracking process integrated with one or more tunnel tracking processes. The video tracking systems and methods utilize video data to detect and/or track separately several stationary or moving objects in a manner of tunnel vision. The video tracking system includes a master peripheral tracker for monitoring a scene and detecting an object, and a first tunnel tracker initiated by the master peripheral tracker, wherein the first tunnel tracker is dedicated to track one detected object.

Abstract: Medical devices made with coatings made from recombinant spider silk proteins are disclosed. Methods to make the devices are also disclosed. Methods for adhering objects to one another using recombinant spider silk proteins are also disclosed.

Abstract: Video tracking systems and methods include a peripheral master tracking process integrated with one or more tunnel tracking processes. The video tracking systems and methods utilize video data to detect and/or track separately several stationary or moving objects in a manner of tunnel vision. The video tracking system includes a master peripheral tracker for monitoring a scene and detecting an object, and a first tunnel tracker initiated by the master peripheral tracker, wherein the first tunnel tracker is dedicated to track one detected object.

Abstract: An interactive kiosk includes a display, a microphone, and one or more processors that perform operations including receiving user input provided as a spoken query of a user, receiving user-specific data, querying, by a virtual agent, one or more back-end systems based on the user input, and the user-specific data to provide one or more responses, displaying one or more graphical representations of the one or more responses to the user on the display, the one or more graphical representations depicting at least one product for purchase, facilitating a purchase of the at least one product, and providing instructions to the passenger for physical retrieval of the at least one product within a location.

Abstract: Implementations are directed to receiving current data, processing the current data using a predictive model to provide a result, the result corresponding to a sub-model of the predictive model, determining a set of syntactically similar sub-models based on other data, providing at least one semantic model based on the sub-model of the predictive model, one or more syntactically similar sub-models of the set of syntactically similar sub-models, a domain ontology (knowledge graph), and constraints, the at least one semantic model being provided by merging nodes of the sub-model of the predictive model, and a previously determined sub-model of the predictive model using the domain ontology, a label of the domain ontology being used to label a merged node, determining an interpretation based on the at least one semantic model, the interpretation providing at least one reason for the result, and providing the interpretation.

Abstract: Video tracking systems and methods include a peripheral master tracking process integrated with one or more tunnel tracking processes. The video tracking systems and methods utilize video data to detect and/or track separately several stationary or moving objects in a manner of tunnel vision. The video tracking system includes a master peripheral tracker for monitoring a scene and detecting an object, and a first tunnel tracker initiated by the master peripheral tracker, wherein the first tunnel tracker is dedicated to track one detected object.

Abstract: Video tracking systems and methods include a peripheral master tracking process integrated with one or more tunnel tracking processes. The video tracking systems and methods utilize video data to detect and/or track separately several stationary or moving objects in a manner of tunnel vision. The video tracking system includes a master peripheral tracker for monitoring a scene and detecting an object, and a first tunnel tracker initiated by the master peripheral tracker, wherein the first tunnel tracker is dedicated to track one detected object.

Abstract: A method, systems, and apparatuses for high definition video capture are described. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving digital audio/video data from a device. The digital audio/video may include a preview (e.g., video trailer) of an application (e.g., game application, collaborative application, music application, mobile application, etc.) demonstrating the features and capabilities of the application on a display of the device. The device (e.g., mobile device, tablet device) may broadcast a digital audio-video signal for mirroring, or may require unlocking and installation of a module that enables mirroring with an alternative operating system. This digital audio-video data may be encrypted. The method further includes decrypting the encrypted digital audio/video data and converting this data into audio/video data (e.g., analog audio/video data). The method further includes sending the audio/video data to a recording unit that enables a data processing system to record the audio/video data.

Abstract: The present invention includes a scent-based board game to challenge the olfactory sense of the player, and a method of play thereof, further including a game board having a start space, an end space and a set of spaces positioned between the start and end space; a scented card having a scent, the identity of the scent and an order; and positional markers. The players progress along the game path by following instructions on the game spaces, identifying the correct scent on the scented cards, and avoiding obstacles. The first player to arrive to the end space is declared as winner.

Abstract: A voicemail system apparatus produces a voicemail notification message corresponding to a voicemail message received and saved at a voicemail system, and causes the voicemail notification message to be sent to a mobile device. Subsequently, the apparatus causes a voicemail deletion notification message to be sent to the mobile device, where the voicemail deletion notification message indicates that the voicemail message will be deleted by the voicemail system. In response to expiration of a voicemail message time expiration period associated with the voicemail message, the apparatus deletes the voicemail message at the voicemail system. On the other hand, prior to expiration of the voicemail message time expiration period, and in response to receiving a save command from the mobile device for resaving the voicemail message, the apparatus saves the voicemail message at the voicemail system and updates the voicemail message time expiration period.

Abstract: An inductive position sensor comprises a moveable core member, a first sensor winding and a second sensor winding. An inductive coupling between the first and second sensor windings provides a sensor output indicative of the position of the core member. The sensor includes an adjuster for setting a datum position of the core member. The adjuster comprises first and second adjuster windings and an adjustment member, which is moveable to vary the inductive coupling between the first and second adjuster windings so as to provide an adjuster output that off-sets the sensor output when the core member is in the datum position.

Abstract: The invention is directed to the use of Provider Backbone Bridging (PBB) technology with Shortest Path Bridging, also called Provider Link State Bridging (PLSB) technology in the context of data centers and virtualized physical servers infrastructures. Virtual servers can be located anywhere inside the data center, or across different data centers, and still act as though they are physically adjacent and share the same Ethernet connectivity. Ethernet virtual machine VLan memberships are mapped to PBB Service Identifiers (I-SIDs). PBB I-SIDs extend the connectivity model to every Ethernet switches in the local, metropolitan or wide area networks. PLSB complements the connectivity by providing dynamic distribution and mapping of I-SID endpoints in the PBB domain. Virtual servers can then be added, removed or transferred to another point in the network and PLSB adjusts the VLan/I-SID specific connectivity pattern to match the physical distribution of the servers.