Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium for estimating the shape, size, mass, and health of fish are described. A pair of stereo cameras may be utilized to obtain off-axis images of fish in a defined area. The images may be processed, enhanced, and combined. Object detection may be used to detect and track a fish in images. A pose estimator may be used to determine key points and features of the detected fish. Based on the key points, a model of the fish is generated that provides an estimate of the size and shape of the fish. A regression model or neural network model can be applied to the fish model to determine characteristics of the fish.

Abstract: A system and a method for connecting a vehicle to an external source includes determining that a vehicle to be propelled by a drive system having one or more motors is to connect to an off-board power source while the one or more motors are powered by an onboard power source. The onboard power source is controlled to provide a determined amount of first electric energy to a first converter system. A second converter system is controlled to output an amount of second electric energy from the off-board power source within a designated threshold range. The second converter system is disposed between the off-board power source and the first converter system. The drive system receives power from the off-board power source responsive to the second converter system outputting the second amount of electric energy within the designated threshold range.

Abstract: Provided herein are conjugates comprising a protein and an oligosaccharide of one of Formulae I-VI. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising such conjugates. Further provided herein are methods of treating a lysosomal storage disorder in a mammal by administration of an oligosaccharide-glycoprotein conjugate.

Abstract: A transport vehicle, such as a vision guided vehicle, can comprise a drive portion constructed to facilitate movement of the transport vehicle and a load portion constructed to engage an object of interest. The load portion can comprise an object engagement apparatus and at least one sensor coupled to or disposed within a distal end of the object engagement apparatus, wherein the sensor can be at least a 2D sensor. The engagement apparatus can comprise forks, at least one fork having sensor coupled to or disposed within a fork tip. The 2D sensor can comprise a scanning LIDAR sensor arranged to collect information to identify a pickable pallet, for example.

Abstract: A router with network virtualization and configuration may be configured for a client site including a plurality of electronic devices. A configuration may be downloaded by the router, which then performs network configuration steps automatically including by identifying the plurality of devices at the client site and provisioning them according the LAN configuration. A user interface (UI) for configuring a network may include a router administrator dashboard for creating a detailed network configuration by assigning a plurality of ports of the router to the plurality of electronic devices in the selected network configuration, and sending the detailed network configuration to the router for use by the router in creating a network with the plurality of electronic devices at the client site.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for efficiently “catching-up” a user that is interested in a media asset when that user has missed a portion of the media asset while consuming the media asset together with other people. The system may detect that multiple people are consuming a media asset and may determine, based on a respective profile of each person, whether that person is interested in the media asset. When the system detects that the user is disregarding the media asset, the missed portion of the media asset is stored if the user is interested in the media asset, and is not stored if the user is not interested in the media asset.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of altering expression of a gene with a promoter region CTCF binding site. Also disclosed are compositions and methods useful for treating a disease or condition involving over-expression or under-expression of a gene with a promoter region CTCF binding site. Further disclosed are cells and non-human animals with modified a promoter region CTCF binding site, as well as methods for screening for compounds that can modify the expression of a gene with a promoter region CTCF binding site.

Abstract: An automotive propulsion system has a transmission including an output shaft, a variable voltage converter including an inductor disposed within a housing of the transmission such that transmission fluid within the housing contacts the inductor to cool the inductor, and a controller that maintains a magnitude of current through the inductor to less than a limit value that is defined by a speed associated with the output shaft and a switching frequency of the variable voltage converter.

Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for transferring an interactive feature from a first device to a second device. Two users may be consuming a media asset. Upon receipt of a command to active an interactive feature, a determination is made whether a user who did not activate the interactive feature is interested in the media asset. Upon that determination, a timer is activated that tracks an amount of time for which the interactive feature is active and a determination is made whether a threshold time period has been met. Once the threshold time period is met, a device associated with the user that activated the interactive feature is identified and the users are prompted to transfer the interactive feature to the device.

Abstract: A nondestructive data pipeline to execute convergence based agricultural actions is provided. A system receives, for storage in a buffer, raw data from a plurality of data feeds that are indicative of performance of agriculture on a farm. The system tags, prior to execution of a data translation process, the raw data with a plurality of identifiers. The system executes, with the raw data maintained in the buffer, the data translation process to map the raw data from a first one or more shapes into a second shape to generate a normalized data set. The system determines, responsive to detection of the error, an identifier tagged to a portion of the raw data in the buffer that corresponds to the portion of the normalized data set with the error. The system updates the normalized data set to remove the error.

Abstract: The embodiments disclose an optical density measurement and testing system including a purification device configured to detect and isolate live cancer cells of a patient microbiology sample, a drug addition device configured to infuse a drug treatment to the live cancer cells, an optical density device configured to capture images of the microbiology sample, an optical microplate spectrophotometric reader coupled to the optical density device configured to measure the density of living cells after infusion of the at least one drug treatment, a computer coupled to the optical microplate spectrophotometric reader configured to determine measured rates of death over a period of time based on the interval population growth data, and an optical density application operating on the computer configured to use the measured rates of death and known predetermined genetic markers, resistances and allergies of the patient associated with the drug to generate clinician treatment recommendations for the patient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, article of manufacture, method and/or computer program product embodiments, and/or combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for display dynamic splash screens using a media device during a launch sequence of an application without interrupting or delaying processing of the launch sequence. A launch sequence may be considered to include operations for compiling code associated with the application and operations for displaying splash screens. An example embodiment operates by the media device launching the application responsive to receiving a request and while code for the application is being compiled, selecting and displaying a dynamic splash screen. Operations of compiling code and displaying the splash screen may be performed under the control of the media device operating system and control is passed from the operating system to the application after launch sequence is completed.

Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this disclosure can be embodied in technology for operating a display device that includes a pixel array. A first frame is programmed to the array, while the display device is operating at a first refresh rate, including by scanning the first frame line-by-line to the pixel array at a first scan rate. An indication that the display device is to transition from the first refresh rate to a second refresh rate is received. An intermediate frame is then programmed to the pixel array, including by scanning the intermediate frame line-by-line to the pixel array at an intermediate scan rate. A second frame is then programmed to the pixel array, while the display device is operating at the second refresh rate, including by scanning the second frame line-by-line to the pixel array at the second scan rate.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a method including obtaining a region of interest of a current frame of a video sequence depicting an object. The method may further include determining, by a mask propagation model, a likelihood of each pixel of the current frame being associated with the object in the region of interest of the current frame based on the region of interest of the current frame and a fixed number of previous frames of the video sequence including the object. The method may further include replacing a previous frame of the fixed number of previous frames with the current frame. The method may further include displaying the current frame of the video sequence including a masked object in the region of interest of the current frame based on the likelihood of one or more pixels of the current frame being associated with the object.

Abstract: A neck trial (170) is disclosed. The neck trial has a body (182) and a neck (186). The body has an exterior surface. The neck extends away from the body along a neck axis (190). At least one first line (194) is provided on the exterior surface, which extends in a first direction parallel to an inferior-superior axis of a patient when in use. At least one second line (196) is provided on the exterior surface, which extends in a second direction parallel to a medial-lateral axis of the patient in use. The number of first lines, or the position of the first line or lines relative to the second line or lines, is indicative of an amount of offset in the medial-lateral direction caused by the neck trial. The number of second lines, or the position of the second line or lines relative to the first line or lines, is indicative of an amount of leg-length in the inferior-superior direction caused by the neck trial. A kit of parts, a trial assembly and a method of trialling a joint of a patient are also disclosed.

Abstract: Customers often call a contact center to resolve an issue only to find the contact center cannot resolve the customer's issue and instead requires a third party to perform some action. By monitoring a customer's communication with an agent, an automated process may generate a workflow to address the issue comprising at least one action to be performed by a third party. The third party is then contacted, in real-time or offline, and provided with their actions to be performed. Records are written to a blockchain describing authentications, actions to take and by whom, and the completion of such actions. The resulting success, or lack thereof, is provided as feedback to further refine the accuracy of the automatic determinations of the workflow and/or the identity of the particular third parties.

Abstract: A material (e.g., proppant) handling system includes a storage container, a mechanical conveyor system, and a pneumatic conveyor system. The mechanical conveyor system is configured to convey material from an unloading station to a conveyor system discharge and into an inlet of the storage container (e.g., at an elevation that is higher than the unloading station). The pneumatic delivery system is configured to deliver material from the storage container to an off-system destination (e.g., a silo or the like), pneumatically. In a typical implementation, the storage container, the mechanical conveyor system, and the pneumatic conveyor system are all on, or connected to, or supported by one common chassis.

Abstract: Virtual agents may be deployed to conduct a communication with a customer to determine and resolve a work item. During the communication, the virtual agent may need to obtain or provide information to other entities. However, coding a virtual agent to perform such communications is difficult and error prone. By providing a messaging system with a central repository, the virtual agent may register an interest in another entity, group of entities, the state of one or more entities, or information contained therein via messaging to a central repository. The central repository then provides callback messages to the virtual agent that matches the interest or any other conditions specified.

Abstract: Making the best customer-agent matching decision to engage in a communication to resolve a work item is a primary objective of any contact center. In addition to or as an alternative to standard routing decisions, a real-time agent-matching module is selected from a pool of agent-matching modules, each real-time agent-matching module being unique in its ability to match a resource (e.g., agent) to a customer. The real-time agent-matching modules may differ from one another in terms of information gathered and/or utilizing logic unique to that particular agent-matching module. An orchestration layer is provided to select a single agent-matching module or a series or parallel number of agent-matching modules to select a resource and connect to the customer.

Abstract: A foam control composition includes a component (A) and a component (B). Component (A) includes units of the formula [SiO4/2]a[(R1O)SiO3/2]b[(R2O)SiO3/2]b?[(R1O)2SiO2/2]c[(R1O)(R2O)SiO2/2]c?[(R2O)2SiO2/2]c?[(R1O)3SiO1/2]d[(R1O)2(R2O)SiO1/2]d?[(R1O)(R2O)2SiO1/2]d?[(R2O)3SiO1/2]d??. Component (B) comprises a filler.