Abstract: This invention relates to a method, a non-transitory computer readable medium and a system for predicting the risk of developing clinically significant prostate cancer. A plurality of patients are selected based on a set of pre-determined criteria and clinical data points are obtained from the patients. The collected data points are further processed, engineered or statistically converted and the model hyper parameters are optimized by grid searching. The processed data points and the optimized hyper parameters are fed into a prediction system that is trained to generate a risk score using the information provided. The risk or probability of developing clinically significant prostate cancer is predicted based on the risk score.

Abstract: A robotic cleaner may include one or more driven wheels, one or more sensors configured to detect one or more features of an environment, an air jet assembly configured to generate an air jet, and a side brush, a side brush operational state of the side brush corresponding to an air jet operational state of the air jet assembly.

Abstract: Systems and methods for inventory functionality provisioning include receiving data from one or more instances of an application executing on one or more user computing devices operated by one or more users. Based at least in part on the data, the operations include provisioning access to an inventory-related functionality associated with the application to a user computing device, wherein the access enables the user computing device to independently implement, via an instance of the application, the inventory-related functionality. The inventory-related information is received and one or more databases are updated based at least in part on receiving the inventory-related information.

Abstract: A system for detecting gas leakage within a battery pack includes a battery pack, a controller, and a detector. The battery pack comprises a plurality of cells which may be subject to a gas leakage. The detector is configured to sense a concentration value of one or more gases. The detector is further configured to generate a return signal indicative of no alarm, a first alarm level, or a second alarm level. The detector is electrically connected to the controller and is configured to transmit the return signal to the controller. The controller is configured to output a first alarm level or a second alarm level in response to the return signal. Emergency response procedures may be implemented based on the level of gas leakage within the battery pack indicated.

Abstract: The disclosed method for generating images includes performing, based on one or more inputs, one or more first denoising diffusion operations using a first trained machine learning model to generate a first image at a first resolution; and performing, based on the one or more inputs and the first image, one or more second denoising diffusion operations using a second trained machine learning model to generate a second image at a second resolution.

Abstract: The disclosed method for generating images includes performing, based on one or more inputs, one or more first denoising diffusion operations using a first trained machine learning model to generate a first image at a first resolution; and performing, based on the one or more inputs and the first image, one or more second denoising diffusion operations using a second trained machine learning model to generate a second image at a second resolution.

Abstract: A method for maintaining performance of a cooling tower includes obtaining cooling tower specification information including performance curves indicating a cooling performance of the cooling tower and generating a performance model. The method includes collecting real-time sensor data from the cooling tower, the real-time sensor data including an average inlet water temperature into a condenser and an average outlet water temperature out of the condenser. The method includes calculating a flow rate through the condenser and calculating an expected cold water temperature using the performance model based on (i) a difference between the average outlet water temperature and the average inlet water temperature, (ii) a wet bulb temperature, and (iii) the flow rate.

Abstract: A solder reflow system that includes a vacuum chamber and a sample chuck in the vacuum chamber to support a semiconductor wafer to be processed. The solder reflow system further include a heating element coupled to the vacuum chamber and configured to heat the semiconductor wafer, a thermocouple connected to the sample chuck to measure a temperature of the semiconductor wafer, a pyrometer positioned to detect an optical signal from the semiconductor wafer to estimate the temperature of the semiconductor wafer. The control system is configured to control the heating element to heat the semiconductor wafer, obtain one or more measurements of the temperature of the semiconductor wafer from the thermocouple and one or more estimates of the temperature of the semiconductor wafer from the pyrometer during the heating of the semiconductor wafer, and determine a modification of the heating of the semiconductor wafer based on the obtained measurements.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to generate a 3D segmentation mask using 3D data representing an object. In at least one embodiment, the 3D segmentation mask identifies different parts of the object and/or properties associated with at least a portion of the parts of the object (e.g., one or more materials from which a surface of the object is constructed). In at least one embodiment, part(s) and/or material(s) of a 3D object are identified using two or more neural networks that perform 2D semantic segmentation, and feature mapping.

Abstract: Provided is a framework for generating photorealistic 3D talking faces conditioned only on audio input. In addition, the present disclosure provides associated methods to insert generated faces into existing videos or virtual environments. We decompose faces from video into a normalized space that decouples 3D geometry, head pose, and texture. This allows separating the prediction problem into regressions over the 3D face shape and the corresponding 2D texture atlas. To stabilize temporal dynamics, we propose an auto-regressive approach that conditions the model on its previous visual state. We also capture face illumination in our model using audio-independent 3D texture normalization.

Abstract: An entity computing device associated with a service provider can temporarily provision access to a functionality associated with the service provider to user computing devices operated by users associated with the entity. In an example, the entity computing device can receive, via an application, information from instances of the application executing on the user computing devices. Based on the information, the entity computing device can provision to a user computing device access to a functionality associated with the application. The access can enable the user computing device to independently implement the functionality via an instance of the application. Data corresponding to the usage of the functionality can be received by the entity computing device from the user computing device and can be sent by the entity computing device to the service provider to update database(s) associated with the functionality.

Abstract: Provided is a framework for generating photorealistic 3D talking faces conditioned only on audio input. In addition, the present disclosure provides associated methods to insert generated faces into existing videos or virtual environments. We decompose faces from video into a normalized space that decouples 3D geometry, head pose, and texture. This allows separating the prediction problem into regressions over the 3D face shape and the corresponding 2D texture atlas. To stabilize temporal dynamics, we propose an auto-regressive approach that conditions the model on its previous visual state. We also capture face illumination in our model using audio-independent 3D texture normalization.

Abstract: Disclosed is a recombinant polypeptide for facilitating membrane fusion. The recombinant polypeptide having a sequence with at least 80% sequence identity with the ectodomain of p14 fusion-associated small transmembrane (FAST) protein and having a functional myristoylation motif, a transmembrane domain from a FAST protein and a sequence with at least 80% sequence identity with the endodomain of p15 FAST protein. A targeting ligand can be added to the recombinant polypeptide for selective fusion. The recombinant polypeptide can be included in the membrane of a liposome, or the like, to facilitate the delivery of bioactive compounds, such as siRNA, or the recombinant polypeptide can be mixed with a lipid carrier and added to cultured cells to induce cell-cell fusion and heterokaryon formation.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of diagnosing and treating metastatic cancer in a subject. The methods involve detecting or modulating the expression of at least one of Kif3b, ACTB, SRPK1, TM EM 229b, C14orf142, KB-1460A1.5, ACTC1, Nr2f1, KIAA0922, KDELR3, APBA2, miRNA 130b, miRNA 374b, or miRNA 122 in a biological sample from the subject.

Abstract: Disclosed are a pick tip apparatus method interchanging pick tip assemblies within the same. The pick tip apparatus includes a housing having a housing channel. The apparatus further includes a fitting connected to the housing channel. The fitting is configured to accept an external vacuum source for applying a vacuum to the housing channel. The apparatus further includes a magnet and a pick tip assembly. The pick tip assembly is releasably held within the housing channel magnetically by the magnet. The pick tip assembly includes a vacuum cup and a pick tip body. The pick tip body has a pick tip body channel in communication with the housing channel and configured to apply the vacuum from the housing channel to the vacuum cup.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to vaccines and related polynucleotides useful in eliciting an immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and related methods of use. The vaccine formulations further comprise DNA vectors encoding SARS-Cov-2 spike protein variants comprising single amino acid substitutions and polynucleotides which encode an adjuvant, further wherein the vaccine is formulated with a proteolipid vesicle or fusogenic membrane protein.

Abstract: Disclosed are a pick tip apparatus method interchanging pick tip assemblies within the same. The pick tip apparatus includes a housing having a housing channel. The apparatus further includes a fitting connected to the housing channel. The fitting is configured to accept an external vacuum source for applying a vacuum to the housing channel. The apparatus further includes a magnet and a pick tip assembly. The pick tip assembly is releasably held within the housing channel magnetically by the magnet. The pick tip assembly includes a vacuum cup and a pick tip body. The pick tip body has a pick tip body channel in communication with the housing channel and configured to apply the vacuum from the housing channel to the vacuum cup.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vaccines and related polynucleotides useful in eliciting an immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and related methods of use.

Abstract: A system is provided that is able to monitor project resources, such as plant and workers, in near real-time or historically, in a project. The system includes: a plurality of tracking devices, for tracking each of a plurality of project resources, each of the plurality of tracking devices associated with a resource category; and a server configured to receive tracking data from each of the tracking devices and associate the tracking data with the resource category of the associated tracking device. The server is configured to generate a graphical user interface to display the data associated with the received tracking data according to the resource category.

Abstract: A method of detecting a cell venting event in a battery pack includes determining a rate of increase of the concentration of a gas in the battery pack with respect to time, and providing an indication that the determined rate of increase of the concentration of the gas has exceeded a first preset rate of increase threshold value.