Abstract: The process of reacting nanoscale ce-MoS2 nanosheets anchored on oxide support with lead in solution at room temperature whereby the reaction is rapid and spontaneous resulting in the formation of PbMoO4-xSx in the process of scavenging Pb2+ and Pb4+ present in the solution.

Abstract: A kit includes hand-held sensors that are each configured to measure one or more of the healthy building parameters and a portable device that is configured to capture the measured current values of the one or more of the healthy building parameters that were measured using the hand-held sensors and to determine a healthy building score and one or more recommendations for improving the healthy building score of the building. The portable device is configured to output the healthy building score and the one or more recommendations for improving the healthy building score of the building via a user interface of the portable device.

Abstract: A combination includes: a holding structure including receptacles which are arranged in a regular arrangement and are formed by peripherally formed side walls; containers received in the receptacles, the containers having a basic body which, at an upper end, merges into a shoulder portion which is adjoined by a narrowed neck portion with a widened upper edge with an opening; holding projections provided at lower ends of the receptacles and configured to hold the containers in the receptacles, the holding projections at the lower ends protruding radially inwards into the receptacles, the containers being supported directly on the holding projections; and centering elements provided above the holding projections and configured to center the containers in the receptacles. The centering elements have a beveled configuration and protruding into the receptacles in order to reduce a width of the receptacles at the lower ends thereof in a funnel shape.

Abstract: An electronic device housing may include a display cover layer that overlaps an array of pixels. The cover layer or other portion of the housing may have an opening that forms an optical and audio port. Optical and audio components may be coupled to the port. A port cover may cover some or all of the port. The port cover may include one or more layers of mesh or other materials that allow light and sound to pass while blocking environmental contaminants. The optical components may include an ambient light sensor or other devices that receive light and/or may include devices that emit light. The audio components may include a microphone and/or a speaker. The optical component may emit or receive light that passes through the audio component. A structure in the interior of the housing may form a passageway coupled to the port through which sound and light passes.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for replacing DevOps tools in DevOps toolchains. A user selection of a replacement DevOps platform tool associated with a DevOps platform category is received. Configuration information for the DevOps platform, including cloud service provider profile information and existing tool profile information is accessed. The existing tool is removed from the DevOps platform in accordance with the existing tool profile information, the DevOps platform category, and the service provider profile information. A replacement tool and replacement tool profile information are accessed. The replacement tool is deployed to the DevOps platform in accordance with the replacement tool profile information, the DevOps platform category, and the cloud service provider profile information.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for facilitating automated braces removal from individuals in images. In embodiments described herein, an indication to remove the braces from an individual wearing braces in an image is obtained. Based on receiving the indication to remove the braces, automatically, without user intervention, a teeth region is identified in the image that includes teeth of the individual, and a braces region is identified that includes braces visible in the teeth region. The teeth region and braces region are used to generate an edited image that includes the individual without braces.

Abstract: A plurality of triggers may be presented and a selection of a predefined trigger may be accepted. Corresponding actions for the selected trigger may then be presented and an assignment of building control components may be accepted for the corresponding actions. During subsequent operation of a building automation system, the selected trigger may be detected and the corresponding actions may then be performed on the assigned building control components.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a wall assembly, a seal assembly, and a member extended through the wall assembly is provided. The wall assembly defines an opening through which the member is extended, and the wall assembly defines a first side and a second side opposite of the first side along a direction of extension of the member through the wall assembly. The seal assembly includes a retaining portion extended at least partially co-directional to the member. The retaining portion is configured to couple around the member and extend through the opening. The seal assembly further includes a locking portion configured to sealingly attach to the wall assembly and the retaining portion at an interface between the locking portion and the retaining portion.

Abstract: Disclosed are examples of searching for content associated with multiple applications. In various examples, a first application can obtain a search query and maintain a list of applications available to provide content. The first application can send a request to a second application identified in the list, the request including a key that indicates the first application is authorized to request the second application to search for content. The first application can obtain a search result from the second application based on the request and present the search result in a user interface in the first application.

Abstract: An example of an apparatus including a memory storage unit to store telemetry data collected from a plurality of sources, wherein each source of the plurality of sources maintains confidentiality. The apparatus further includes an anonymizing engine to remove identifying information from the telemetry data to generate anonymized data. The apparatus also includes a communication interface to receive request from a client device for an upgrade. The request includes a requesting device configuration of the client device. The apparatus also includes a selection engine to select a subset of the anonymized data based on the requesting device configuration. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a comparison engine to analyze the subset of the anonymized data to determine a probability of an upgrade failure at the client device. Additionally, the apparatus includes an upgrade engine to implement the upgrade on the client device based on the probability.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating viral infections, diseases, syndromes, or disorders that are affected by the modulation of STING. Such compounds are represented by Formula (I) as follows: wherein R1A, R1B, R1c, B1, R2A, and R2B are defined herein.

Abstract: Producing proppants with nanoparticle proppant coating include coating the proppant particles with a strengthening agent, functionalized nanoparticles, and unfunctionalized organic resin to produce proppant with nanoparticle proppant coating. Additionally, a proppant comprising a proppant particle and a nanoparticle proppant coating is provided. The nanoparticle proppant coating includes a strengthening agent, functionalized nanoparticles, and unfunctionalized organic resin. The nanoparticle proppant coating coats the proppant particle.

Abstract: During an initial period of time, an HVAC controller receives an indoor humidity and an outdoor humidity. A record of an energy demand of the HVAC system is stored for each indoor humidity and outdoor humidity. For a future time period, an anticipated energy demand of the HVAC system is determined. The controller then recursively determines, for each of a plurality of time points within the future time period, an anticipated indoor humidity value using the anticipated energy demand and the record of the energy demand. The HVAC system is operated based at least in part on the anticipated indoor humidity value.

Abstract: A device for estimating a distance based on object detection and a method thereof are provided. The device for estimating a distance based on object detection according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a fusion sensor including a first sensor configured to detect positions of a plurality of objects in front of a host vehicle and a second sensor configured to capture a front image of the host vehicle, and a controller communicatively connected to the fusion sensor and configured to recognize all radar tracks corresponding to distances detected by the first sensor and all vision tracks corresponding to distances detected by the second sensor, assign adjacent vision tracks for each of the radar tracks to one cluster, and correct distances of all the vision tracks assigned to the corresponding cluster based on the closest vision track from the radar track for each cluster.

Abstract: A method and system for assigning and tracking progress of action items in a review meeting comprises extracting action items from a meeting document during the review meeting once the review meeting is initiated between the reviewee and the reviewer. The method comprises identifying reviewee content and reviewer content by using feature extraction technique on audio snippets spoken by the reviewee and the reviewer during the review meeting. The method further comprises determining whether the review meeting is a first meeting or a subsequent meeting, between the reviewee and the reviewer, for discussing the action items extracted from the meeting document. Based on the determination, action items for reviewee and reviewer are assigned and the status of the previously assigned action items of reviewee and previously assigned action items of reviewer are tracked.

Abstract: A server to provide single sign on services. The server includes a processor and a memory storing an attempt table. The server, in response to receiving a first password for a user account, forwards the first password to an authentication device. The server determines that the first password is not valid for the user account. The server stores the first password in association with the user account in the attempt table. In response to receiving a second password for the user account, the server determines whether the second password matches the first password. When the second password does not match the first password, the server forwards the second password to the authentication device.

Abstract: A computer readable medium for sizing a product includes instructions, that when executed by at least one processor, cause a computing device to: retrieve from a webpage information on a product including product dimensions; present on a display of a client device a graphical button that upon access by a user activates a camera for capturing an image of an object positioned at a focal distance from the camera, the object having a surface; prompt the user to enter boundary information of an imaginary housing to be placed on the surface; generate the imaginary housing dimensions in two dimensions (2D) based on the boundary information and the focal distance; and determine whether the product fits within the imaginary housing by comparing the product dimensions against the imaginary housing dimensions.

Abstract: A system to manage bi-directional electronic commerce order fulfillment process is disclosed. A processing subsystem including an order receiving module to receive one or more purchase orders corresponding to one or more products from a buyer at a first platform. An order handling module determines product state information associated with the first platform, identifies a requirement of transferring the one or more purchase orders corresponding to the one or more products to a second platform, transfers the one or more purchase orders from the first platform to the second platform via one or more order transferring processes. An order fulfilment module conveys buyer information associated with purchasing of the one or more products to the second platform, manages one or more payment options for financing the one or more products, receives delivery initiation information of the one or more products to the buyer, obtains an order fulfillment confirmation.