Abstract: A system for connectorizing optical fibers receives an image of an optical fiber and segments the image along an image dimension corresponding to a length of the optical fiber to generate a plurality of image lines. Each image line includes a plurality of foreground pixels associated with the optical fiber and a plurality of background pixels associated with a background of the image. For each image line, the system defines a background intensity based on one or more background pixels and a foreground intensity based on one or more foreground pixels. The system compares the foreground intensity to the background intensity to identify any defects and logs each defect identified. If the number of defects logged is below a predetermined defect threshold, the optical fiber is ready to receive a connector. Otherwise, the optical fiber is not ready to receive the connector.

Abstract: An article of footwear can include an upper and a sole member coupled to the upper, where the sole member comprises a plurality of spaced apart apertures extending through the sole member. The article of footwear can further include a plurality of individual sensory nodes, where each sensory node has a first end coupled directly to the upper and an opposite, second end configured to engage with a ground surface. Each sensory node is configured to translate freely within a respective aperture of the sole member.

Abstract: A user interface for working through workflows can include a dual-region approach. The first display region can display a series of workflows that an assigned worker (“assignee”) may have. Each of the workflows can have one or more tasks associated therewith. Each workflow and/or task can be associated with one or more triggers that initiate the assignment of that workflow and/or task. In response to selection of a workflow or task, the second display region can display information associated with the workflow or task.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for sharing of collaborative documents with users via instant messaging. In one aspect, a collaborative application is configured to display one or more user interfaces associated with a collaborative application that allows a user to engage in a real-time chat between and among one or more users. The collaborative application may also present one or more user interfaces that allow the user to select one or more references of collaborative documents stored at a remote document datastore, and then share these references of collaborative documents with one or more users in the real-time chat. In one example, these references may be represented in real-time chat as a user interface element that visually present the collaborative document title and associated collaborative document pictogram or icon.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented methods and systems can enable simultaneous interactions with a single media item via two or more display devices. For example, the methods and systems discussed herein pair two or more display devices under the same digital content system account. Once paired, the methods and systems discussed herein enable interactions with media items via the two or more display devices. For example, the methods and systems enable a viewer to watch a media item on a first display device while scrubbing to a different playback position within the media item on a second display device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing emotions of diaries and generating feedback response on diaries is provided. The apparatus includes a recorder, a negative-text analysis module, a positive-text adding module, and a visualization module. The recorder is configured to receive and store a text article. The negative-text analysis module is configured to analyze the text article and determine a negativity level and generate a basis for judgment according to an analyzing result with respect to the text article. The positive-text adding module is configured to receive the basis from the negative-text analysis module, generate feedback response that is positively oriented relative to the text article, and combine the text article with the feedback response to form a content. The visualization module is configured to visualize the content for creating a visual image.

Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an implant to an eye using a push rod and hydraulic fluid flow or pressure. An implant may be stored, advanced, and delivered to an eye using hydraulic fluid, which can be stored in the apparatus or a sterile container and delivered through the push rod. The plunger may rigidly advance the implant to a sealed position in a first phase, and then the implant may be advanced into the eye via hydraulic pressure or fluid flow in a second phase.

Abstract: A method of controlling vertical folds during casting includes determining a fold control parameter of a skim dam of a casting system. The method also includes introducing molten metal into a mold cavity of a casting mold of the casting system and forming a molten sump while controlling the skim dam to have the fold control parameter. A skim dam system for a casting system includes a skim dam and a control system for selectively controlling a skim dam submergence depth of the skim dam in a molten sump.

Abstract: An organ surface ultrasound probe includes a head, a pump and a controller. The head may include a transducer, a housing supporting the transducer and a flexible bladder containing an acoustic coupling medium for positioning between the transducer and the exterior surface of the organ. The controller is to output control signals causing the pump to inflate the bladder to different inflation states.

Abstract: The invention provides stable coronavirus spike proteins. Immunogenic compositions comprising same and the methods of using these immunogenic compositions are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an ultrasonic rotary molding system that is used to form edible compositions or food products as they move along a conveyor belt. The food products are formed by an ultrasonic rotary wheel that includes one or more cutting tools that cut, and perhaps three dimensionally mold, food product strips. The system may include a movable backing plate that is located below the point where the ultrasonic rotary wheel cuts the food product strips. The movable backing plate may be spring loaded and it may exert force upwards against the conveyor belt and in turn against the food product.

Abstract: A disposable diaper product useful for collecting a urine sample from an infant is disclosed. In one example the product may have a liquid control structure overlying a liquid impermeable backsheet, with a plan surface area defining a volume coextensive therewith, wherein a portion of the volume defined by at least 50 percent of the plan surface area contains no more than 50 percent by weight absorbent material. In another example the product may have a liquid control structure overlying a liquid impermeable backsheet, and have an average Liquid Release Ratio of at least 3 percent. A method for collecting a urine sample from an infant is also disclosed, in which a diaper is used for collection.

Abstract: A system can include an axial field rotary energy device with an axis of rotation and a rotor coaxial with the axis and having a shaft, bearings, rotor disks that are coaxial and permanent magnets on each rotor disk. A printed circuit board (PCB) stator is located between the rotor disks to define an air gap on each side of the PCB stator. An enclosure has two enclosure sections with an inspection port. Bearing caps and bearings are mounted to the rotor. A variable frequency drive (VFD) assembly is coupled to the axial field rotary energy device. The VFD has a flexible conduit that extends between the VFD housing and the axial field rotary energy device. The flexible conduit can adapt to different sizes of axial field rotary energy devices.

Abstract: A deep learning process receives desired process values associated with the one or more process stations. The deep learning processor receives desired target values for one or more key performance indicators of the manufacturing process. The deep learning processor simulates the manufacturing process to generate expected process values and expected target values for the one or more key performance indicators to optimize the one or more key performance indicators. The simulating includes generating a proposed state change of at least one processing parameter of the initial set of processing parameters. The deep learning processor determines that expected process values and the expected target values are within an acceptable limit of the desired process values and the desired target values. Based on the determining, the deep learning processes causes a change to the initial set of processing parameters based on the proposed state change.

Abstract: A method for a transactional commit in a storage unit is provided. The method includes receiving a logical record from a storage node into a transaction engine of a storage unit of the storage node and writing the logical record into a data structure of the transaction engine. The method includes writing, to a command queue of the transaction engine, an indication to perform an atomic update using the logical record and transferring each portion of the logical record from the data structure of the transaction engine to non-persistent memory of the storage unit as a committed transaction. A storage unit for a storage system is also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for facilitating user engagement with units of work assigned within a collaboration environment are presented herein. Implementations may: manage environment state information maintaining a collaboration environment, the environment state information the work unit records including values of an approval state parameter; effectuate presentation of a user interface of the collaboration environment, the user interface displaying individual work unit pages for individual units of work that include a set of user interface elements available for selection by the users, individual user interface elements in the set corresponding to different ones of the values of the approval state parameter; obtain user input information conveying user input characterizing the selection of the individual user interface elements; update the work unit records based on the user input information; and/or other perform other operations.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling an autonomous vehicle to enter a driveway. As an example, an instruction to pickup or drop off a passenger at a location may be received. It may be determined that the vehicle is arriving in a lane on an opposite side of a street as the location, the lane having a traffic direction opposite to a traffic direction of a lane adjacent to the location. A difficulty score to maneuver the vehicle to the lane adjacent to the location may be determined, and the difficulty score may be compared to a predetermined difficulty score. Based on the comparison, it may be determined to an available driveway on the same side of the street as the location. The vehicle may be controlled to enter the available driveway.

Abstract: Flat top gas grills including cooking engines configured for optimum heat distribution are disclosed. An example grill includes a cookbox, a griddle, and a plurality of burner tubes. The cookbox includes a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a right sidewall, and a left sidewall. The front wall, the rear wall, the right sidewall, and the left sidewall extend upwardly from the bottom wall. The cookbox further includes a plurality of air intake openings extending though the bottom wall. The griddle is disposed on or above the cookbox. The griddle includes a flat top cooking surface and an underside located opposite the flat top cooking surface. The burner tubes are disposed in the cookbox and located between the bottom wall of the cookbox and the underside of the griddle.

Abstract: A showerhead assembly for distributing a gas within a reaction chamber is disclosed. The showerhead assembly may comprise: a chamber formed within the showerhead assembly and a gas distribution assembly adjacent to the chamber, wherein the gas distribution assembly comprises: a first gas distribution plate comprising a top surface and a bottom surface; and a second gas distribution plate comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, the second gas distribution plate being disposed over the top surface of the first gas distribution plate. The gas distribution assembly may further comprise: one or more heating structures disposed between the first gas distribution plate and the second gas distribution plate; and a plurality of apertures extending from the bottom surface of the first distribution plate to the top surface of the second gas distribution plate. Methods for controlling the temperature uniformity of a showerhead assembly utilized for distribution gas with a reaction chamber are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the activity and/or the yield of a recombinant vitamin K-dependent protein expressed in cell culture. The present invention further relates to uses and compositions of matter.