Abstract: A television (TV) use assessment system includes a TV decoder device operatively coupled to a television (TV) and configured to receive signals, decode the received signals and provide an output to be presented on a TV; a remote control device configured to receive inputs from a user and transmit input signals to the TV decoder device, wherein the TV decoder device is configured to receive the input signals from the remote control device and perform one or more functions encoded within the input signals; a camera configured to record user interactions with the system; and a performance evaluation apparatus configured to: receive the recording of the user interacting with the system and analyse the recording to generate an evaluation of the user interactions.

Abstract: A television (TV) use assessment system includes a TV decoder device operatively coupled to a television (TV) and configured to receive signals, decode the received signals and provide an output to be presented on a TV; a remote control device configured to receive inputs from a user and transmit input signals to the TV decoder device, wherein the TV decoder device is configured to receive the input signals from the remote control device and perform one or more functions encoded within the input signals; a camera configured to record user interactions with the system; and a performance evaluation apparatus configured to: receive the recording of the user interacting with the system and analyse the recording to generate an evaluation of the user interactions.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present application discloses a method and device for commodity anti-counterfeiting and tracing based on a blockchain and an elastic compute service, the method is applied to the elastic compute service with a blockchain module. The method includes: receiving an anti-counterfeiting code of a commodity sent by a terminal; searching commodity information corresponding to the anti-counterfeiting code in the blockchain module; when the commodity information is unavailable in the block module, feeding commodity query failure information back to the terminal and when the commodity information is available, feeding the commodity information back to the terminal, wherein the commodity information includes factory information and a serial number of the commodity. Through the above method, the present application can provide a reliable method for anti-counterfeiting and tracing.

Abstract: A floor cleaning apparatus. The apparatus has a cleaning head portion for engaging a floor surface during cleaning, an upstanding portion for maneuvering movement of the cleaning head portion, a liquid delivery assembly, a handle portion extending from the upstanding portion and a sealed liquid storage container. The assembly includes a single needle defining a first passageway for allowing cleaning detergent from the sealed storage container to travel to the cleaning head portion therethrough and a second passageway for allowing as or air to travel from the surrounding to the sealed storage container for pressure equalization, and wherein the needle has a non-cylindrical configuration and a flattened configuration.

Abstract: a savoury flavour concentrate from seaweed provides for umami and meaty notes when added to savoury food product. The concentrate can be used for the preparation of flavour products or can be added as such. Also described is a process for the preparation of the concentrate from seaweed by boiling seaweed, removing it from the boiling water, and further concentrating the remaining liquid.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a contact hearing system utilizing an emitter adapted to emit light and a contact hearing device adapted to receive the emitted light and convert that light into sound by mechanical manipulation of a subjects ear drum. In the present invention the emitter may utilize multiple light sources and the multiple light sources may be passed through at least one diffuser in order to generate an emitted light having a broader angle of incidence with little or no loss in received power as measured by a photodetector on the contact hearing device when the contact hearing device is positioned on a subject's tympanic membrane and the emitter is positioned in the subject's ear canal.

Abstract: A savoury flavour concentrate from seaweed provides for umami and meaty notes when added to savoury food product. The concentrate can be used for the preparation of flavour products or can be added as such. Also described is a process for the preparation of the concentrate from seaweed by boiling seaweed, removing it from the boiling water, and further concentrating the remaining liquid.

Abstract: There is disclosed a floor cleaning apparatus. The apparatus has a cleaning head portion for engaging a floor surface during cleaning, an upstanding portion for maneuvering movement of the cleaning head portion, a liquid delivery assembly, a handle portion extending from the upstanding portion and a sealed liquid storage container. The assembly includes a single needle defining a first passageway for allowing cleaning detergent from the sealed storage container to travel to the cleaning head portion therethrough and a second passageway for allowing as or air to travel from the surrounding to the sealed storage container for pressure equalization, and wherein the needle has a non-cylindrical configuration and a flattened configuration.

Abstract: A method for optimizing a workflow-based neural network including an attention layer is provided. The method comprises: training the workflow-based neural network to predict a result from input elements under a prediction model with the attention layer assigning attention placements and weights, based on an original attention function, to the input elements; obtaining an original attention mask pattern and a proposed attention mask pattern; creating an attention mask updating function based on the original attention mask pattern and the proposed attention mask pattern; and combining the attention mask updating function with the original attention function to form an updated attention function.

Abstract: a savoury flavour concentrate from seaweed containing Fucus serratus provides for umami and meaty notes when added to savoury food product. The concentrate can be used for the preparation of flavour products or can be added as such. Also described is a process for the preparation of the concentrate from seaweed by boiling seaweed, removing it from the boiling water, and further concentrating the remaining liquid.

Abstract: a savoury flavour concentrate from seaweed provides for umami and meaty notes when added to savoury food product. The concentrate can be used for the preparation of flavour products or can be added as such. Also described is a process for the preparation of the concentrate from seaweed by boiling seaweed, removing it from the boiling water, and further concentrating the remaining liquid.

Abstract: A first aspect provides a receiver unit for a monitor system having a first wireless transceiver for communicating with a monitor unit with a first processor, and a second processor at for processing monitoring data. The second processor has a sleep mode to reduce power consumption, and the first processor wakes the second processor from the sleep mode in response to dialogue between the first processor and the monitor unit. The first aspect also provides the monitor system with the receiver unit and the monitor unit. A second aspect provides a monitor system of a receiver unit and a monitor unit, each with a Wi-Fi module. The monitor system has a first mode in which the first and second Wi-Fi modules communicate directly with each other and a second mode in which the first and second Wi-Fi modules communicate with each other via a Wi-Fi access point. The two modes are implemented simultaneously to create two simultaneous logical paths.

Abstract: There is disclosed a floor cleaning apparatus. The apparatus has a cleaning head portion for engaging a floor surface during cleaning, an upstanding portion for maneuvering movement of the cleaning head portion, a liquid delivery assembly, a handle portion extending from the upstanding portion and a sealed liquid storage container. The assembly includes a single needle defining a first passageway for allowing cleaning detergent from the sealed storage container to travel to the cleaning head portion therethrough and a second passageway for allowing as or air to travel from the surrounding to the sealed storage container for pressure equalization, and wherein the needle has a non-cylindrical configuration and a flattened configuration.

Abstract: An air filter and a method of air filtration using the air filter are described. The air filter may comprise a filter media adapted to capture and filter one or more impurities from air. Further, one or more sound wave generators are attached at one or more sides of the filter media. The one or more sound wave generators generate acoustic waves to be propagated into the filter media. The air filter may further comprise a plurality of sensors positioned before the filter media and after the filter media. Further at least one fan is positioned before or after the filter media. Further an IoT is configured to control frequency of the acoustic waves generated by the one or more sound waves generators, and interconnected with power signal control panel parallel, AHU to control rotational speed of the at least one fan based on value provided by the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: The methods, procedures, kits, and devices described herein assist with the healing process of tissue that was previously or simultaneously treated for a therapeutic or cosmetic effect. The methods, procedures, kits, and devices described herein can also provide temporary simulated results of a cosmetic procedure to allow for visual assessment to select the type of procedure or for treatment planning in advance of the surgical procedure.

Abstract: An air filter and a method of air filtration using the said air filter are described. The air filter may comprise a filter media layer adapted to capture and filter one or more impurities from air. The air filter may further comprise one or more acoustic wave generating means attached at one or more sides of the filter media layer. The one or more acoustic wave generating means may generate acoustic waves to be propagated into the filter media layer. The propagation of the acoustic waves into the filter media layer may facilitate the filter media layer to enhance the filtration efficiency of the air filter. The air filter may further comprise a pre-programmed chip to control the frequency of the acoustic waves generated. Further, air filter may comprise a battery adapted to supply power to the one or more acoustic wave generating means and the pre-programmed chip.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for image processing are described. A device may determine a split-screen condition associated with a video image and perform an additional analysis to confirm the split-screen condition. In some examples, the device may generate a truncated image composed of one or more pixels located at each corner of a first image (e.g., a displayed image), and the device may process the truncated image to determine whether a split-screen condition is present for the displayed image. The device may use a continuality analysis, in which the device determines pixel values associated with multiple rows (or columns, or both) of a video image and compares differences between the pixel values at opposite ends of a video image to a threshold, to determine whether a split-screen condition is present. The device may then confirm a split-screen condition by processing the video image using an edge detection filter.