Abstract: A medical implant is disclosed. The medical implant includes a body having a first end having a first cross-sectional dimension, a second end having a second cross-sectional dimension, and a tapered portion extending between the first end and the second end. The first cross-sectional dimension is larger than the second cross-sectional dimension. In some embodiments, the body comprises multiple layers.

Abstract: A method for defining antenna in module (AiM) placement within a user device can include configuring a simulation of antenna gain of antenna in module (AiM) components. The simulation can include as an output a cumulative distribution function (CDF) representing AiM coverage. The method can include identifying a first parameter of a set of antenna in module (AiM) placement parameters that has a largest effect on an antenna performance criterion observed in the simulation. The method can include adjusting other parameters based on the first parameter and specifying final placement of the AiM. An apparatus can include antennas and a radio front end including active circuitry and passive circuitry. The passive circuitry can be energized by a signal at a center frequency for the apparatus. The passive circuitry can store electrical charge and power on the active circuitry when charge reaches a threshold.

Abstract: In response to receiving a reservation request at a provider network, metadata indicating that a group of network addresses of a subnet is reserved for operations of a particular category is stored. A first request for an operation, requiring assignment of an address of the reserved group is rejected if the operation does not belong to the particular category, even if the address is not in use. In response to a second request for an operation which does belong to the particular category, an address of the reserved group is assigned.

Abstract: A process for recovering titanium dioxide from a titanium-bearing material, the process including the steps of: leaching the titanium-bearing material in a first leaching step at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature of 70 to 97° C. with a first lixiviant to produce a first leach solution comprising undissolved first leach solids that include a titanium content and a first leach liquor, the first lixiviant comprising hydrochloric acid at a concentration of less than 23% w/w; separating the first leach liquor and the undissolved first leach solids; leaching the first leach solids in a second leaching step at atmospheric pressure and at a temperature of 60 to 80° C.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for self-service management of network address allocations using hierarchical allocation pools. A first network address pool is created for a customer of a cloud provider network. The first network address pool is divided into a second network address pool for a cloud resource of the customer. A first network address block from the second network address pool is assigned to the cloud resource.

Abstract: A system including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform ingesting streaming events for processing by multiple models; mapping each of the streaming events to a model of the multiple models; storing each of the streaming events in a respective queue in a respective sequence store, such that a respective one of the multiple models retrieves (i) a respective one of the streaming events in the respective sequence store associated with the respective one of the multiple models and (ii) a respective key corresponding to the respective one of the streaming events from a leaf store, to asynchronously perform the respective machine-learning inferencing, wherein the multiple models run independently and in parallel on multi-tenant threads. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for removing an artifact in a high resolution image by an electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving the high resolution image comprising the artifact. Further, the method includes downscaling the high resolution image into a plurality of lower resolution images. Further, the method includes removing the artifact from the plurality of lower resolution images by applying at least one first machine learning model from a plurality of machine learning models on the plurality of lower resolution images. Further, the method includes generating a high resolution image free from the artifact by applying at least one second machine learning model from the plurality of machine learning models on an output from the at least one first machine learning model. The output from each of the machine learning model comprises a low resolution image free from the artifact.

Abstract: Described are battery components including a current collector and a coating layer disposed over at least a portion of a surface of the current collector. The current collector can include a recycled content aluminum alloy. In some examples, the current collector can include from 50% to 100% recycled aluminum content. The recycled content aluminum alloy may be, for example, a 3xxx series aluminum alloy or a 5xxx series aluminum alloy.

Abstract: A medical implant is disclosed. The medical implant includes a body having a first end having a first cross-sectional dimension, a second end having a second cross-sectional dimension, and a tapered portion extending between the first end and the second end. The first cross-sectional dimension is larger than the second cross-sectional dimension. In some embodiments, the body comprises multiple layers.

Abstract: A polypropylene composition (PC), comprising: i) from 95.0 to 99.9 wt.-% of a monophasic propylene-ethylene random copolymer (R-PP) having an MFR2 in the range from 30 to 60 g/10 min and a C2 content in the range from 5.0 to 8.0 mol-%, and being free from 2,1-regiodefects; and ii) from 0.01 to 0.50 wt.-%, of a first nucleating agent (NU1) having a structure according to formula (I) wherein R is selected from C2 to C6 alkyl groups; wherein R1 to R5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, substituted aryl, halide, amino and thioether and combinations thereof, and optionally any adjacent R1 to R5 are linked together to form a 5-membered or 6-membered ring; wherein the polypropylene composition (PC) has a haze value in the range from 0.0 to 25.0 %.

Abstract: An example system includes a controller having a first controller terminal, a second controller terminal, and a third controller terminal and digitally locked loop (DLL) circuitry having a first DLL terminal and a second DLL terminal, the first DLL terminal coupled to the first controller terminal. The system also includes first retimer circuitry having a first retimer terminal, and a second retimer terminal, and a third retimer terminal, the first retimer terminal coupled to the second DLL terminal and the second retimer terminal coupled to the second controller terminal and second retimer circuitry having a fourth retimer terminal, a fifth retimer terminal, and a sixth retimer terminal, the fourth retimer terminal coupled to the second DLL terminal and the fifth retimer terminal coupled to the third controller terminal.

Abstract: A particle suppressor can be used in a particle receiver to reduce the particle loss rate. The receiver can include a rotating drum with an inliner. The particle suppressor can include a retaining surface. The retaining surface can be spaced away from and extend concentrically with the inline. A spacing gap between the inliner and the retaining surface can dampen the motion of bouncing particles. The spacing gap can be between 15 mm and 20 mm. In some embodiments, the particle suppressor can include a support ring with a plurality of suppressor segments disposed circumferentially around the support ring. The particle suppressor can include a plurality of suppressor segments coupled directly to the inliner. A heat shield can be coupled to the particle suppressor. A support bracket can suspend the particle suppressor within the receiver.

Abstract: A medical implant is disclosed. The medical implant includes a body having a first end having a first cross-sectional dimension, a second end having a second cross-sectional dimension, and a tapered portion extending between the first end and the second end. The first cross-sectional dimension is larger than the second cross-sectional dimension. In some embodiments, the body comprises multiple layers.

Abstract: Devices and methods for automatically determining and suggesting an optimal device orientation with respect to a partner communication device. The methods and devices may include features to determine a position of a user with respect to the device; estimate a direction of a partner communication device; perform a comparison of the direction of the partner communication device with the position of the user; and based on the comparison, determine whether to generate an instruction to suggest a change in orientation of the device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing a medical imaging analysis task based on pixelwise positionally encoded features are provided. One or more input medical images are received. One or more pixelwise positional embedding images are generated for the one or more input medical images using a spatially varying function. Patches are extracted from the one or more input medical images and the one or more pixelwise positional embedding images. The patches extracted from the one or more input medical images are encoded with corresponding ones of the patches extracted from the one or more pixelwise positional embedding images into pixelwise positionally encoded features. A medical imaging analysis task is performed using a machine learning based network based on the pixelwise positionally encoded features. Results of the medical imaging analysis task are output.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method of performing load balancing for a group of machines that are distributed across several physical sites. The method of some embodiments iteratively computes (1) first and second sets of load values respectively for first and second sets of machines that are respectively located at first and second physical sites, and (2) uses the computed first and second sets of load values to distribute received data messages that the group of machines needs to process, among the machines in the first and second physical sites. The iterative computations entail repeated calculations of first and second sets of weight values that are respectively used to combine first and second load metric values for the first and second sets of machines to repeatedly produce the first and second sets of load values for the first and second sets of machines.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for the production of needle coke in a delayed coker plant. The needle coke so obtained by the process of the present disclosure has a co-efficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of less than 1.2×10?6/° C. The process of the present disclosure eliminates the step of hydrotreating of the first feed and second feed for the production of good quality coke. The process of the present disclosure maximizes the production of the needle coke having low CTE and low sulfur content in the delayed coker coke drum.

Abstract: A system and method of authentication-based operation of a lock mechanism include detecting an authentication signal from an electronic authentication module, authenticating the authentication signal using a stored user profile, wherein the stored user profile is used for login authentication purposes and includes at least user data, and when the authentication signal is authenticated, activating an electromechanical mechanism to release a latch switch associated with a lock mechanism.

Abstract: Anion-exchange membranes are useful for electro-membrane processes such as electrodialysis (water desalination, separation of inorganics from organic molecules, separation of specific inorganic ion, etc.), in-situ ion-exchange and ion substitution, electro-deionization for producing ultrapure water, polymer electrolyte membrane for alkaline fuel cell and electrolysis applications. The present invention discloses an acid and base resistant fluorinated hydrocarbon based anion-exchange membrane and its method of preparation thereof. In the first step co-polymerization is carried out between N-isopropylacrylamide and 1-vinylimidazole. In the second step, obtained inter-polymer of isopropylacrylamide-co-vinylimidazole co-polymer is mixed with poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-co-HFP) (IA-co-VI/PVDF-co-HFP), which is used for casting membrane film of desired thickness. The obtained casted membrane thin film is quaternized in methyl iodide solution.

Abstract: A medical implant is disclosed. The medical implant includes a body having a first end having a first cross-sectional dimension, a second end having a second cross-sectional dimension, and a tapered portion extending between the first end and the second end. The first cross-sectional dimension is larger than the second cross-sectional dimension. In some embodiments, the body comprises multiple layers.