Abstract: A resonator and/or MEMS device is provided with a flexible suspension mount to reduce mechanical stress and/or interference arising from other electrical components. In one illustrative embodiment, the flexible suspension mount can be configured as one or more metallic springs that provide for electrical connection as well as for specific spring and dampening coefficients. In another illustrative material, techniques can be use which change spring and/or dampening coefficients at a particular point in the manufacturing/assembly/distribution process, optionally before device characterization and/or programming.

Abstract: A marker delivery assembly for a biopsy device includes an integration module and a marker delivery module. The integration module includes a connector defining a cavity and a neck that extends outwardly from the cavity in a longitudinal direction. A transmission cover having a shaft is disposed about the neck, and further includes a spindle gear and a drum gear. A bevel drum is rotatably coupled to the drum gear and a pushrod is engaged to the bevel drum. The marker delivery module includes a marker housing releasably coupled to the integration module. A marker delivery cartridge engages the marker housing, and is rotatable between an initial position and a delivery position. The pushrod extends through the marker delivery cartridge and forces at least one marker into the biopsy device.

Abstract: A liquid lens includes a substrate, a transparent elastic membrane forming a cavity with the substrate, and a transparent fluid filling the cavity between the substrate and the membrane. The membrane has a pre-distorted, rotationally asymmetric shape in absence of the fluid in the cavity. When the cavity is filled with the fluid and the substrate is disposed vertically w.r.t. gravity at a pre-defined clocking angle, the membrane adopts a substantially rotationally symmetric shape due to elasticity of the membrane counteracting gravity exerting a downward force on the fluid in the cavity, reducing the effect of the gravity sag on optical performance of the liquid lens.

Abstract: Techniques for generating synthetic data are described. An exemplary approach includes receiving one or more requests to generate synthetic data based on a first dataset; generating the synthetic dataset is generated according to the request by choosing a set of synthetic datapoints between pairs of datapoints of the first dataset along a line connecting them while sampling a likely value of a local probability distribution; and providing the synthetic dataset as configured by the request.

Abstract: A liquid lens includes a substrate, a transparent elastic membrane forming a cavity with the substrate, and a transparent fluid filling the cavity between the substrate and the membrane. The membrane has a pre-distorted, rotationally asymmetric shape in absence of the fluid in the cavity. When the cavity is filled with the fluid and the substrate is disposed vertically w.r.t. gravity at a pre-defined clocking angle, the membrane adopts a substantially rotationally symmetric shape due to elasticity of the membrane counteracting gravity exerting a downward force on the fluid in the cavity, reducing the effect of the gravity sag on optical performance of the liquid lens.

Abstract: A window assembly for attachment to a frame of a vehicle includes a window having a top, a bottom, sides, an outer surface, and an inner surface. A height of the window extends from the top to the bottom of the window. A width of the window extends between the sides of the window. A thickness of the window extends between the outer and inner surfaces. The window defines a plurality of slots. A clamp is securable to the frame of the vehicle for mounting the window assembly to the vehicle. A bolt is extendable through the clamp and window to couple the window to the clamp and frame. A fastener is engageable with the bolt to secure the window assembly to the frame.

Abstract: A performance metrics of a receiver is obtained using frames of an application hosted by a server that are received via a network. The one or more performance metrics include information indicative of a current occupancy of a frame buffer corresponding to the receiver and information indicative of a target occupancy of the frame buffer corresponding to the receiver. The frame buffer of the receiver is used to queue frames of the application for display. A frame rate associated with rendering at least one next frame of the application is adjusted using the one or more performance metrics of the receiver to control population of the frame buffer. Subsequent frames of the application hosted by the server are rendered using the adjusted frame rate. Upon rendering the subsequent frames, the server sends the subsequent frames to the receiver for display.

Abstract: A glass ceramic article including a lithium disilicate crystalline phase, a petalite crystalline phased, and a residual glass phase. The glass ceramic article has a warp (?m)<(3.65×10?9/?m×diagonal2) where diagonal is a diagonal measurement of the glass ceramic article in ?m, a stress of less than 30 nm of retardation per mm of glass ceramic article thickness, a haze (%)<0.0994t+0.12 where t is the thickness of the glass ceramic article in mm, and an optical transmission (%)>0.91×10(2-0.03t) of electromagnetic radiation wavelengths from 450 nm to 800 nm, where t is the thickness of the glass ceramic article in mm.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying and triaging issues associated with a vehicle in order to resolve the issues are described. The techniques may include receiving log data associated with a vehicle and generating an event timeline based at least in part on the log data. The event timeline may comprise a time-ordered record of events associated with operations of the vehicle. The techniques may also include identifying, based at least in part on an event included in the event timeline, a first occurrence of an issue associated with the vehicle. In some instances, a correlation may be determined between the first occurrence of the issue and a second occurrence of the issue, and a cause of the issue may also be determined based at least in part on the correlation. In some examples, the second occurrence of the issue may appear in the event timeline or another event timeline.

Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting dynamic objects using a mesh network of nodes coupled to cameras are disclosed. The system can receive sequences of frames captured by a first capture device having a first pose and a second capture device having a second pose, and track objects over time across the first sequence of frames and the second sequence of frames. The system can map the objects to three-dimensional (3D) positions in a 3D coordinate space based on correspondences between the indications of the objects. The system can determine a 3D displacement of a subset of the 3D points, and generate a 3D volume surrounding the subset. The system can use the 3D volume to classify and predict a trajectory for the dynamic object, as well as determine a risk the dynamic object poses to a protected volume in the 3D coordinate space.

Abstract: Disclosed are antiviral coatings comprising silver nanoparticles, methods of their preparation and uses thereof. The antiviral coatings include silver nanoparticles bound to polyurethane polymers, acrylic polymers, and polyols bound to via the respective functional groups. The antiviral coatings have a very low silver leach rate. The silver nanoparticles are formed by reduction of silver ions by the functional groups. Further, the silver nanoparticles are stabilised by the interactions with the functional groups.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a map tool displaying a three-dimensional view of a map based on a three-dimensional model of the surrounding environment. The three-dimensional map view of a map may be based on a model constructed from multiple data sets, where the multiple data sets include mapping information for an overlapping area of the map displayed in the map view. For example, one data set may include two-dimensional data including object footprints, where the object footprints may be extruded into a three-dimensional object based on data from a data set composed of three-dimensional data. In this example, the three-dimensional data may include height information that corresponds to the two-dimensional object, where the height may be obtained by correlating the location of the two-dimensional object within the three-dimensional data.

Abstract: A server transmits to a third-party application a request for a resource that is received from a client. The server receives an authentication request from the client device that has been generated by the third-party application. The server transmits an identity provider selection page to the client device that allows the client device to select an identity provider. The server causes the client device to transmit a second authentication request to a selected identity provider. The server receives an authentication response that was generated by the identity provider that includes the identity of the user. The server enforces access rule(s) including identity-based rule(s) and/or non-identity based rule(s). If the user is permitted to access the third-party application, the server causes an authentication response to be transmitted from the client device to the third-party application that indicates the user has successfully authenticated.

Abstract: An imaging device comprising a controller, a prover supply item and a verifier supply item, where the imaging device is configured to authenticate the prover supply item by: sending a challenge response from the prover supply item to the verifier supply item, and determining a status of the challenge response. When the verifier supply item determines that the received challenge response is a correct output of an algorithm when challenge data is input to the algorithm, the status is determined as verified. A supply item configured to be operable as a prover supply item when installed in an imaging device. The prover supply item is configured to receive an indication of an algorithm to be performed and receive challenge data, perform the algorithm using the challenge data as input to determine a challenge response, and send the challenge response to a verifier supply item.

Abstract: A method of determining trust in a supply item in an imaging device for verifying other supply items installed in the imaging device via an algorithm, wherein the imaging device has a plurality of installed supply items. The method comprises: sending challenge data and an indication of the algorithm to a candidate supply item, receiving a challenge response from the candidate supply item, and determining, by the controller, a status of the challenge response, the status being verified or unverified. When the controller determines that the received challenge response is a correct output of the algorithm when the challenge data is input to the algorithm, the status is determined as verified. Further, an imaging device configured to determine trust in a supply item installed in the imaging device for verifying other supply items installed in the imaging device via an algorithm.

Abstract: A method of authenticating a supply item in an imaging device, wherein the supply item is designated as a prover supply item, and a second supply item installed in the imaging device is designated as a verifier supply item. The method comprises: receiving a challenge response from the prover supply item and determining a status of the challenge response. When the verifier supply item determines that the received challenge response is a correct output of an algorithm when challenge data is input to the algorithm, the status is determined as verified. The verifier supply item is disclosed, configured to receive a challenge response from a prover supply item installed in the imaging device, and determine a status of the challenge response. When the verifier supply item determines that the received challenge response is a correct output of an algorithm, the status is determined as verified.

Abstract: A cloud-based security service that includes external evaluation for accessing a third-party application. The security service receives a request to access a third-party application from a client device. The security service enforces a set of one or more access policies configured for the third-party application including an external evaluation rule. As part of enforcing the external evaluation rule, the security service transmits an external evaluation request to an external endpoint defined in the external evaluation rule. The external evaluation request includes an identity of a user associated with the request. The security service receives the result of the external evaluation. If the external evaluation passed, the security service grants access to the third-party application based at least in part on its passing.

Abstract: A primary internet connection via a gateway or router located at a premises may be used to route internet traffic from devices located at the premises. A change in the primary internet connection, such as a loss or a degradation of the connection, may occur. Based on the change in the primary internet connection, metrics of alternative internet connections, such as cellular or hotspot connections, may be used to select one of the alternative internet connections. Internet traffic may be routed via the selected alternative internet connection until the primary internet connection is reestablished or improves.

Abstract: Current Wireless transmission volume is such that techniques to compress transmitted data is the object of ongoing technical enhancements. The Invention consists of methods of using rapid changes in signal voltage to convey additional data which may be used for Data Compression, Encryption, and other purposes. They include varying amounts of change referred to as Encode Amplitude (EA) and Baseline Modulation (BM) using a change down to baseline voltage.

Abstract: An actuator may be integrated into an optical element such as a liquid lens and configured to create spherical curvature as well as a variable cylinder radius and axis in a surface of the optical element. An example actuator may include a stack of electromechanical layers, and electrodes configured to apply an electric field independently across each of the electromechanical layers. Within the stack, an orientation of neighboring electromechanical layers may differ, e.g., stepwise, by at least approximately 10°.