Abstract: A method of generating an intermediate layer comprises generating local surface properties for a graphics object from parameter image maps, generating a first object image surface layer based on the local surface properties, storing intermediate surface results as an object image layer from the object local surface properties, and rendering a second object image surface layer based on the stored intermediate surface results.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are provided for recursively searching a plurality of workspaces of the system for linked data associated with the seed data, initiating an endpoint process for each the seed data and the linked data, and, upon completion of the search, delete the seed data and the linked data identified based at least in part on the endpoint process. The process may be automatically repeated at a predetermined time interval to identify and remove future data that is stored in the plurality of datasets.

Abstract: Merchandise security systems and methods are provided. In one example, a merchandise security system includes a plurality of security devices arranged in a wireless network, wherein the plurality of security devices are arranged in a planogram and each configured to protect one or more items from theft, each of the plurality of security devices configured to wirelessly communicate data with a remote device. The system also includes a plurality of electronic keys arranged in the wireless network and configured to wirelessly communicate data with the plurality of security devices and/or the remote device. Each of the plurality of electronic keys is configured to operate the plurality of security devices. The system also includes a gateway configured to receive the data from the plurality of security devices and electronic keys via wireless communication, wherein the gateway is configured to communicate the data to the remote computing device.

Abstract: Various techniques related to authenticating and verifying the integrity of data received by a computer system from an external source (such as a sensor) are disclosed. Hardware circuits are disclosed that, along with the computer processor, allow for error-checking and authentication of data received by the computer system. For instance, the hardware circuits may generate a separate authentication code that can be compared to the authentication code in the data itself to determine whether or not the message is authentic and whether or not there is an error in the data. The disclosed techniques reduce the processing requirements of a computer system and can be implemented using simple hardware circuit designs.

Abstract: A method for generating a graphic display of frame images comprises collecting one or more graphic objects to be rendered into a frame image, the one or more graphic objects being represented as a mesh in object space; determining one or more shadels to be computed for the frame image based at least on the one or more input attributes for each of the one or more graphic objects, each shadel being a shaded portion of the mesh; allocating space in a shadel storage buffer for the one or more shadels; populating a work queue buffer, the work queue buffer containing a list of commands to be executed to compute each of the one or more shadels; computing the determined one or more shadels to generate a shaded mesh; and rasterizing the shaded mesh into the frame image. The method can be implemented using a graphics processing unit (GPU).

Abstract: Systems and methods facilitate sensing and tallying defecation events of subjects, such as participants in clinical trials for treatments for treating digestive diseases, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and chronic constipation. Systems and methods may also be used by individual patients for sensing and tallying defecation events, and resulting data may be reviewed by a healthcare provider when evaluating patient gastrointestinal health and/or treatments.

Abstract: A system for enabling granular access control over ontology data and related methods are disclosed. The system is programmed to receive data source updates from data sources having respective sets of permissions for access control, transform the data source updates to changes to an ontology, and control access to the ontology based on the sets of permissions. The system is further programmed to receive a specification of one or more rules referencing attributes of user accounts or properties of ontology entities and corresponding one or more lists of permissions. The system is programmed to then enforce a security policy based on the specification to further control access to the ontology.

Abstract: Securing a person with reduced mobility (PRM) device in a seating area is provided. More specifically, a securing apparatus includes a base plinth and a latching mechanism. The base plinth has at least one cavity and configured to be mounted with a track fitting for securing at least one seat thereon. The at least one seat includes a seatback and a base that is foldable against the seatback to accommodate a person with reduced mobility (PRM) device. The latching mechanism is in the at least one cavity of the base plinth and is configured to secure the PRM device to the base plinth when the PRM device is positioned proximate to the seatback and on the base plinth.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides variant cytochrome P450 monooxygenase for the remediation of crude oil, PFAs, PCBs, and other organo-halides, polynucleotides encoding the variant cytochrome P450 monooxygenase, host cells expressing the variant cytochrome P450 monooxygenase, and methods of using the variant cytochrome P450 monooxygenase. Host cells can comprise the variant cytochrome P450 monooxygenase, almA (flavin binding monooxygenase), and xylE (catechol dioxygenase) for remediation of crude oil, PFAs, PCBs, and other organo-halides.

Abstract: A system for resolving conflicts between data source updates and user edits to an ontology before applying the resulting changes to the ontology and related methods are disclosed. The system is programmed to receive data source updates from data sources and transform the data source updates to updates to ontology data. The system is also programmed to receive edits to ontology data from user accounts. The system is programmed to review these updates or edits to the ontology and resolve conflicts according to a predetermined strategy, such as prioritizing a user edit over a data source update. The resulting changes are incorporated to one or more databases where representations of the ontology data are stored.

Abstract: A system for indexing changes to an ontology into multiple databases and related methods are disclosed. The system is programmed to receive original data from data sources, transform the original data to ontology data, represent the ontology data in multiple forms respectively in the multiple databases, and process requests to access the ontology data from user accounts using the multiple databases. The system is programmed to subsequently merge changes to the ontology data based on updates from the data sources and edits from user accounts, create index data for the merged changes, and transmit the index data to the multiple databases.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and computer-implemented methods that include storing a sequence of events, each event associated with a sequence number indicating a temporal position of an event within the sequence of events; further storing one or more read-offsets that are associated with respective consumers and that indicate the sequence number up to which the respective consumers have read events within the sequence of events; determining a smallest read-offset of all read-offsets; compacting events and/or earlier snapshots with sequence numbers smaller than the smallest read-offset into a new snapshot; and replacing, in the sequence of events, the events and/or earlier snapshots with sequence numbers smaller than the smallest read-offset with the new snapshot.

Abstract: A method of targeting, which involves capturing a first video of a scene about a potential targeting coordinate by a first video sensor on a first aircraft; transmitting the first video and associated potential targeting coordinate by the first aircraft; receiving the first video on a first display in communication with a processor, the processor also receiving the potential targeting coordinate; selecting the potential targeting coordinate to be an actual targeting coordinate for a second aircraft in response to viewing the first video on the first display; and guiding a second aircraft toward the actual targeting coordinate; where positive identification of a target corresponding to the actual targeting coordinate is maintained from selection of the actual targeting coordinate.

Abstract: A pressurized container assembly includes a pressurized container, a valve, and a shearing chamber. A flowable product and propellant are also provided within the container. The propellant is substantially non-soluble in the flowable product. Methods of producing a foamed flowable product using shearing chambers are also disclosed.

Abstract: Robotic vehicles, height adjust systems to selectively raise and lower a cutting implement of robotic vehicles, and methods of adjusting cutting heights of cutting implements on robotic vehicles. A height adjust system includes a user interface configured to be accessible from an exterior of a body of the robotic vehicle, wherein rotation of the user interface about an axis of rotation adjusts a height of the cutting implement, and wherein the user interface is unlocked to enable rotation by translating the user interface in a direction generally parallel with the axis of rotation prior to rotation of the user interface.

Abstract: A system to perform latency compensation techniques to facilitate synchronous sharing of video content during a communication session. The system enables video content that is being shared during the communication session to be played synchronously across numerous different client devices that are being used to participate in the communication session, notwithstanding variations in networking latency associated with the different client devices. The disclosed technologies provide improvements over existing screen sharing techniques which include continuously uploading streams of shared media content from a sharer's device and distributing these uploaded streams to other devices. For example, the techniques described herein enable a system to facilitate sharing of video content during a communication session without initially rendering video content at and simultaneously uploading the rendered video content from a sharer's device.

Abstract: A method for the prevention, reduction and treatment of gingivitis, white spots in an oral cavity on teeth and attributable to caries, cavities, and/or combinations thereof, oral cavities, caries, or a combination thereof in a subject in need thereof is provided. The method may include administering a medicament comprising hops beta acid, and a metal. The metal may comprise tin, zinc, or combinations thereof. The medicament is an oral care composition that is substantially free of fluoride.

Abstract: A sanitation storage device and a method of installing the same is provided. The device comprises an upper storage portion comprising a platform, an upper storage portion containment feature, and an upper storage portion access opening. The device further comprises a lower storage comprising a lower storage portion access opening and a lower storage portion containment feature. The upper storage portion is configured to receive a first container filled with a hand sanitizer, such that the first container is disposed upon the platform and extends through the upper opening, and the lower storage portion is configured to receive a second container, filled with a cleaning solution, such that the second container is disposed within the interior void. The storage device allows for storage of hand sanitizer and cleaning solution in a manner that conceals the cleaning solution while allowing easy access to the hand sanitizer in the respective communal space.

Abstract: A method for extracting lithium metal ions from glass includes contacting the glass with a molten salt bath for a duration of time, wherein the glass includes lithium and the contacting the glass with the molten salt bath for the duration of time extracts at least 40% of the lithium metal ions from the glass. The method further includes removing residual solids from the molten salt bath, wherein the residual solids include residual glass having a reduced concentration of lithium. The method further includes precipitating lithium metal ions from the molten salt bath to produce a solid precipitated lithium salt and separating the precipitated lithium salt from the molten salt bath.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to bismuth-thiol compounds such as bismuth-1,2-dithiane (BisEDT) for use in treating, preventing and/or reducing the effects of osteomyelitis in a subject in need thereof.