Abstract: One or more computer processors detect a computing device within a proximity to a rollable device. The one or more computer processors determine a location and an orientation of the rollable device relative to the computing device. The one or more computer processors attach the rollable device to the computing device utilizing the set of biometric locks engaged programmatically such that at least one side of the rollable device is locked and hinged to the computing device. The one or more computer processors responsive to the rollable device attached to a side of the computing device, extend a display area of the computing device to the rollable device.

Abstract: Disambiguation of search keywords to expert systems is performed through the application of a semantic ranking function to determine a classification category with confidence for a given query. The semantic ranking function is executed through an application of a semantic distance distribution profile score through analysis of user problem statement (UPS) with nodes in the taxonomy in the same vector space to create a search that combines a user problem statement and a taxonomical node in the search engine index. The distribution profile score calculation is provenance influenced to derive geographic, cultural, and demographic provenance for a user problem statement.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product control participant interaction within remote meeting sessions. The method includes capturing participant data using a device, where the participant data is associated with a participant within the remote meeting session and is selected from a group consisting of: audio data, image data and text data. The method also includes identifying an event in the participant data. The method further includes determining that the participant has not modified a participant interaction mode. Lastly, the method includes modifying the participant interaction mode of the participant when the event is classified as causing a change of the participant interaction mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which are high affinity binders of the COVID-19 nucleocapsid protein (N-protein). The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polypeptides and to the use of said polypeptides in suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by the COVID-19 nucleocapsid protein (N-protein), such as infection of COVID-19 or for providing prophylaxis to a subject at risk of infection of COVID-19.

Abstract: Systems for processing digital media data to reduce the size while maintaining a target perceptual quality. A device may receive an original media for processing to a target Psychovisual Compression Index (PVCI). A device may determine a plurality of Psychovisual Compression (PVC) metrics for the original media. A device may process the original media using a trained neural network to identify psychologically important features of the original media using the plurality of PVC metrics. A device may generate a resized media based on the plurality of PVC metrics and the psychologically important features of the original media, the resized media comprising the psychologically important features of the original media and being a smaller data size compared with the original media. A device may determine a Psychovisual Compression Index (PVCI) for the resized media. A device may compare the resized media to a threshold of the target PVCI.

Abstract: Adaptive content delivery systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example system is configured to determine capabilities of a requesting end user system, interface with a database designed to store images characterized by criteria, select an image from the database that balances a highest quality and a smallest file size for the end user system, based on the capabilities, and provide the image to a network for delivery to the end user system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to multimers of polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. The invention also describes the multimerization of polypeptides through various chemical linkers and hinges of various lengths and rigidity using different sites of attachments within polypeptides. In particular, the invention describes multimers of peptides which are high affinity binders of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), particularly the spike protein S1 of SARS-CoV-2. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polypeptides and to the use of said polypeptides in suppressing or treating a disease or disorder mediated by infection of SARS-CoV-2 or for providing prophylaxis to a subject at risk of infection of SARS-CoV-2.

Abstract: Described are mechanisms for multi-nozzle additive manufacturing. The mechanisms include a three-dimensional printer including a primary print head with a primary nozzle. The three-dimensional printer further includes a nozzle print head configured to print different nozzles for additive manufacturing of an object. The three-dimensional printer further includes a secondary nozzle printed by the nozzle print head, and the three-dimensional printer is configured to print the object using the primary print head, the primary nozzle, and the secondary nozzle.

Abstract: Various techniques are described for platform management of integrated access of public and privately-accessible datasets utilizing federated query generation and query schema rewriting optimization, including receiving at a dataset access platform a query formatted according to a first data schema, generating a copy of the query, saving the query and the copy to a datastore, parsing the copy of the query in the first schema using an inference engine, determining whether the query comprises data associated with an access control condition associated with accessing the dataset, the access control condition being configured to indicate whether the query is permitted to access the dataset, and rewriting, using a proxy server, the copy of the query in a second schema by converting the copy of the query into a triple associated with the query and another triple associated with the access control condition.

Abstract: Determining contextual relevance of images to automatically generate notifications is provided. An analysis of an image is performed using a set of machine learning models. A context of a current environment of a user captured in the image is determined based on the analysis of the image. A comparison of the context of the current environment of the user is performed against the known information stored in the knowledge corpus. An insight corresponding to the user activity is generated based on the comparison of the context of the current environment of the user against the known information stored in the knowledge corpus. The insight identifies a set of interested parties corresponding to the user who are to be notified and provides proactive assistance to the user to automatically generate a notification in real time. The notification is generated containing the insight corresponding to the user activity.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for techniques to manufacture inter-layer vias are described. In some examples, a manufacturing process for a via to one or more metal lines within an integrated circuit may not include forming a metal pad for the via. For example, the manufacturing process may include forming a layer of dielectric material over a set of metal lines. The manufacturing process may further include forming a cavity through the dielectric layer (e.g., using an etching procedure), exposing the upper surfaces and sidewalls of one or more metal lines of the set. Subsequently, the via may be formed by depositing a conductive material within the cavity. In some cases, the conductive material may be deposited to contact the sidewalls of the one or more metal lines. Such an assembly may establish electrical connection to other electrical components of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: Electrolyte formulations for energy storage devices are disclosed. The energy storage device comprises a first electrode and a second electrode, where one or both of the first electrode and the second electrode is a Si-based electrode, a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an electrolyte composition. Electrolyte formulations as described herein are electrolyte compositions comprising two or more components such as solvents, co-solvents, salts and/or additives. In some embodiments, three or more, four or more, five or more, six or more, seven or more, or eight or more components are included in the electrolyte composition.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for determining acoustics in a workplace is provided. The present invention may include performing digital twin simulation of sound generation and at least one machine in the workplace; calculating one or more resultant sound fields in the workplace; identifying sound cancellation potential of a worker's sound cancellation protection; and determining if the worker is wearing proper sound cancellation protection based on the one or more resultant sound fields in the workplace and the sound cancellation potential of the worker's sound cancellation protection.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for airflow control for agricultural pollination is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes performing image analysis on an agricultural image to determine a type and classification of one or more plants in the agricultural image, determining one or more pollination requirements for the one or more determined plants, determining one or more current airflow parameters within a predetermined area of the one or more plants in the agricultural image, determining one or more optimal airflow parameters based on the type of plants in the agricultural image, the classification of plants in the agricultural image, the one or more pollination requirements for the plants in the agricultural image, and the one or more current airflow parameters, and generating an automatic airflow adjustment model for optimizing the airflow parameters for the plants based, at least in part, on the one or more determined optimal airflow parameters.

Abstract: An object detection system and method includes: an optical image sensor arranged to perform the following steps: capturing a calibration image during a calibration stage, dividing the calibration image into a plurality of quadrants, and calculating a parameter for each of the quadrants; capturing a plurality of raw images during a detection stage, dividing each image of the raw images into a plurality of quadrants, and calculating a parameter for each of the quadrants; comparing the respective parameters of each quadrant of a raw image with the respective parameters of each quadrant of the calibration image to generate a ratio value for each quadrant; and comparing the ratio value of each quadrant with a predetermined threshold. When each ratio value of specific quadrants of the quadrants is greater than the predetermined threshold, object detection is confirmed.

Abstract: A method of controlling a hot wire anemometer (HWA) of a non-nicotine e-vaping device includes controlling, by a first PID controller, a level of power applied by the non-nicotine e-vaping device to the HWA based on a temperature of a heated element of the HWA and a temperature setpoint; generating a puff detection signal indicating whether or not a puff is currently occurring with respect to the non-nicotine e-vaping device; and while the puff detection signal indicates that a puff is not currently occurring with respect to the non-nicotine e-vaping device, detecting, by a second PID controller, a change in an ambient temperature of the HWA, and controlling, by the second PID controller, the temperature setpoint such that the temperature setpoint changes in response to the detected change in the ambient temperature of the HWA.

Abstract: Devices disclosed herein reduce splattering of food/beverage material on interior cooking appliance surfaces. A splatter-reducing device of the present technology may comprise: (1) a magnetic member magnetically coupled to an interior ceiling surface of a cooking appliance, the magnetic member comprising a magnet and a first coupling component affixed to a bottom surface of the magnet; (2) a support frame comprising a second coupling component removably coupled to the first coupling component such that the support frame is suspended within the cooking appliance; and (3) a splatter-reducing shroud supported by the support frame and shaped to enclose a central region for placing food or liquid heated within the cooking appliance. The splatter-reducing shroud (e.g., a disposable or washable material such as absorbent paper) may absorb or deflect ejected food or beverage material before the material can splatter on an interior surface of the cooking appliance.

Abstract: Photochemical energy conversion is more efficient when a single light-absorbing unit is split into multiple light-absorbing units (N) that are each 1/N as thick as the single light-absorbing unit and thus use the same amount of material as the single light-absorbing unit. For electrocatalytic parameters relevant to water electrolysis, the maximum efficiency for solar-to-fuel conversion from a 1.75 eV bandgap material increases from approximately 1% for a single light-absorbing unit to greater than 20% for 128 identical stacked light-absorbing units. Alterations in utilization of photons results in a better match of the light-absorber power output to the load of the chemical transformation and in the case of high-quality light-absorbers there is an added benefit from radiative coupling between the light-absorbing units via photon recycling.

Abstract: A method of controlling a hot wire anemometer (HWA) of a nicotine e-vaping device includes controlling, by a first PID controller, a level of power applied by the nicotine e-vaping device to the HWA based on a temperature of a heated element of the HWA and a temperature setpoint; generating a puff detection signal indicating whether or not a puff is currently occurring with respect to the nicotine e-vaping device; and while the puff detection signal indicates that a puff is not currently occurring with respect to the nicotine e-vaping device, detecting, by a second PID controller, a change in an ambient temperature of the HWA, and controlling, by the second PID controller, the temperature setpoint such that the temperature setpoint changes in response to the detected change in the ambient temperature of the HWA.

Abstract: An agricultural work vehicle includes a chassis, a cab mounted to the chassis and including a work space for an operator to control the work vehicle, and a controller for controlling operation of the work vehicle. The work vehicle further includes a lighting system having at least one array field light for illuminating an area on or around the work vehicle. A light control module is disposed in electrical communication with the controller and is configured to operably control the at least one array field light. The controller transmits a signal to the light control module, and the at least one array field light transmits a light signal corresponding to the signal which is receivable by a receiving module on another work vehicle or implement.