Abstract: Embodiments relate to growing a plurality of trees in parallel. An aspect includes creating, for each of a plurality of trees, a data bag based on a training data set comprising a plurality of data records. Another aspect includes splitting the training data set into disjoint data sub-sets; and storing each of the sub-sets in a respective data slice. Another aspect includes performing a single pass through the data records stored in a data slice, thereby identifying one or more of the current nodes that are assigned data records; calculating an intermediate result for each identified current node based on all data records of said data slice; and merging intermediate results into a combined intermediate result. Another aspect includes, for each of the current nodes: calculating a split criterion from the combined intermediate result; and creating two or more child nodes of the current node based on the split criterion.

Abstract: The hanger member for supporting a conduit or bundle of wires is provided as a one piece unitary member. The hanger member has a planar first leg with an open recess extending inwardly from a first side edge of the first leg and a second leg coupled to the first leg along adjoining top edges defined by a fold line. The second leg has an open recess from a second side edge where the open recess is aligned with the open recess in the first leg to define a conduit passage. The bottom portion of the first leg and the bottom portion of the second leg are spaced apart a distance for connecting to the conduit. The top portions of the first leg and second leg are superimposed and continuous with each other for attaching directly to a support structure.

Abstract: A method for finding a best matching string among a set of strings for a reference string includes representing, for each of the set of strings paired with the reference string, a dynamic programming problem for calculating a final alignment score as a matrix of cells, and calculating a current optimal alignment boundary threshold. The method also includes executing, for each string of the set of strings, a calculation of a prospective final alignment score of a candidate alignment of the each of the set of strings and the reference string for each cell. Based on determining, that prospective final alignment score improves the current optimal alignment boundary threshold, the method includes calculating a final alignment score for the string of the set of strings associated with the cell. Otherwise, the method includes aborting the calculation of a candidate alignment covering the string associated with the cell.

Abstract: The invention consists in application of fluorine doped tin (IV) oxide SnO2:F for making a heating layer on a photovoltaic panel. The invention consists also in a photovoltaic panel characterized in that its front part is covered with a conductive layer of fluorine doped tin (IV) oxide SnO2:F, with the electrodes deposited thereon. The conductive layer becomes a heating layer when conducted to the source of electric current. In a preferred embodiment a transparent polymer film is applied thereon, inseparably and permanently bound with the conductive layer of fluorine doped tin (IV) oxide SnO2:F and the photovoltaic cell.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method, apparatus and a computer program product for carrier aggregation optimization. The present invention includes receiving, at a base station, information from another base station regarding usage of PCell and SCell per carrier at the another base station, analyzing, at the base station, the received information, configuring, at the base station, PCells and SCells for user equipment served by the base station based on the analysis of the received information.

Abstract: Proprietary rights logos are detected in a video. The video is divided into a plurality of regions that are analyzed for generic proprietary rights logo features. A confidence mask is generated that comprises a plurality of scaling factors, each scaling factor corresponding to a region of the video and indicating a likelihood that the corresponding region of the video includes a proprietary rights logo. The scaling factors of the confidence mask are applied to the video data to generate an altered video. The altered video is analyzed to determine a confidence measure that the video includes a reference proprietary rights logo.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to new metal complexes, such as compounds of Formula 1, and their application in olefin or alkyne metathesis and to methods of carrying out olefin metathesis reactions.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed whereby a propellant driven water stream is used in the formation of materials made from high tensile strength alloys. High pressure developed in liquid flowing through a tubular work piece is employed to achieve desired forms. The high pressure results from superposition of compression waves generated in the course of the impact of the liquid by products of propellant combustion.

Abstract: A disease management system, methods, and devices are shown and described. In one embodiment, the system includes an infusion pump and a remote controller with the ability to be paired to each other. A method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller is shown and described herein. In a further embodiment, a method to verify a wireless connection between an infusion pump and a remote controller is provided. In addition, a method of operating a diabetes management system is provided in which the system includes an infusion pump and at least a remote controller.

Abstract: An embodiment of an implantable system configured to be implanted in a patient includes an accelerometer, a neural stimulator, and a controller. The neural stimulator is configured to deliver neural stimulation to a neural target. The controller is configured to use the accelerometer to detect laryngeal vibration or coughing, and is configured to deliver a programmed neural stimulation therapy using the neural stimulator and using detected laryngeal vibration or detected coughing as an input to the programmed neural stimulation therapy.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for the optimization of cleavage of RNA species by RNase H. In some embodiments, the invention provides oligonucleotides that possess two or more regions of differing conformation, and at least one transitional nucleobase positioned between the regions that is capable of modulating transfer of the helical conformation characteristic of the region bound to the 3? hydroxy thereof, to the region bound to the 5? hydroxyl thereof.

Abstract: A riding lawn care vehicle may include: (a) a frame to which a pair of front wheels and a rear wheel assembly of the riding lawn care vehicle are attachable; (b) an engine mounted to the frame substantially between the front wheels; (c) a steering assembly having steering levers operably coupled to respective ones of the front wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle via respective hydrostatic drive pumps driven by the engine; (d) a support platform coupled to the frame rearward of the engine to support a standing rider; and (e) a front mount assembly configured to detachably couple the riding lawn care vehicle to an attachment that enables performance of a yard maintenance activity, where (f) a majority of the support platform is disposed rearward of an axis of rotation of the front wheels and forward of an axis of rotation of the rear wheel assembly.

Abstract: Method for arranging rod-like elements including cigarette parts such as filter and tobacco parts, in which elements are delivered to a conveyor having successive sectors which arrange the elements in separate rows along the conveyor. The type, number and location of element transported on the conveyor are determined by at least a single scanning of each successive element on the conveyor. The scanned results are transmitted to a control unit which assigns each sector of the conveyor information according to its contents. The elements are subsequently sorted based on the information received by the control unit according to the type and the number of parts each element is composed of, the orientation of these parts in relation to the direction of movement of the conveyor. Each of the successive elements is transferred to a predetermined receiving area based on the information received from the control unit.

Abstract: A rotor blade for a turbomachine, including an airfoil (1) for flow deflection, a blade root (2) for attachment to a rotor of the turbomachine, an inner platform (3) between the airfoil and the blade root, and at least one pocket (4, 5) defined by two axially spaced walls (4.1, 4.2; 5.1, 5.2) extending from the side of the platform opposite the airfoil toward the blade root. A first (4.1, 5.1) of these walls has an outer side (4.1A, 5.1A) that faces away from the pocket and, in at least one cross section perpendicular to a radial longitudinal axis of the rotor blade, slopes outwardly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new hyaluronan derivative according to the general formula (I), the method of preparation thereof, a hydrogel based on the new derivative, method of preparation of the hydrogel and the use of the hydrogel in tissue engineering, cosmetics, medicine or regenerative medicine, especially in the form of scaffolds for the treatment of articular cartilage or bone tissue defects.

Abstract: An embodiment is directed to a method for analyzing a computer program that includes receiving an instruction specifying a first variable of the program. The first variable has a first value at a first location during program execution. The instruction further specifies a second value for the first variable at the first location. The method includes determining that a second location during program execution includes a conditional control flow instruction that includes the first variable. In addition, the method includes evaluating the conditional control flow instruction using the first and second values of the first variable at the second location. It may be determined whether control flow diverges at the second location based on the evaluating of the conditional control flow instruction using the first and second values at the second location.

Abstract: An embodiment is directed to a method for analyzing a computer program that includes receiving an instruction specifying a first variable of the program. The first variable has a first value at a first location during program execution. The instruction further specifies a second value for the first variable at the first location. The method includes determining that a second location during program execution includes a conditional control flow instruction that includes the first variable. In addition, the method includes evaluating the conditional control flow instruction using the first and second values of the first variable at the second location. It may be determined whether control flow diverges at the second location based on the evaluating of the conditional control flow instruction using the first and second values at the second location.

Abstract: A device and method to detect a gesture made by an object in touch-less communication with the device are described. The device includes two or more ambient light sensors arranged at respective surface locations of the device, each of the two or more ambient light sensors configured to measure light intensity at the respective surface location. The device also includes a processor configured to detect the gesture based on a comparison of the light intensity measured at each of the respective surface locations at two or more time instants or measurement cycles.

Abstract: A method of forming a composition includes adding together a plurality of particle brush systems wherein each of the particle brush systems includes a particle and a polymer brush including a plurality of polymer chains attached to the particle. The plurality of polymer chains of the polymer brush exhibit two chain conformations as the degree of polymerization of the polymer chains increases so that the polymer brush includes a concentrated polymer brush region with stretched polymer chains and a semi-dilute polymer brush region with relaxed chains that is radially outside of the concentrated polymer brush region. The degree of polymerization of the polymer brush is no less than 10% less than a critical degree of polymerization and no more than 20% greater than the critical degree of polymerization. The critical degree of polymerization is defined as the degree of polymerization required to achieve a transition from the concentrated polymer brush region to the semi-dilute polymer brush region.

Abstract: A device and method to detect a gesture made by an object in touch-less communication with the device are described. The device includes a collection engine to collect light intensity measurements of light intensity at two or more measurement cycles from two or more ambient light sensors arranged at respective surface locations of the device. The device also includes a processor to identify the gesture based on the light intensity measurements at each of the two or more ambient light sensors at two or more of the two or more measurement cycles, and a memory device to store a gesture library that associates the gesture with an output signal.