Abstract: An EMV-session data network includes a POS terminal and at least one computer server. The POS terminal is configured to receive ledger data and a cryptogram from a communications appliance, extract an account identifier from the ledger data, and transmit to the server an authorization request message that includes the account identifier, the authorization value and the cryptogram. The server is configured to transmit to the POS terminal an authorization response message that confirms that the cryptogram was generated by the communications appliance from the account identifier and the authorization value. The POS terminal is further configured to extract a token from the ledger data and to transmit to the server a loyalty rewards request message that includes the token. The server is further configured to initiate a points reward to an account that is associated with the token.

Abstract: Nail gel curing devices emitting ultraviolet light, as well as methods of their making and use are disclosed. The devices are useful for curing, inter alia, acrylic compositions, more particularly, acrylic nail gel compositions, and typically employ ultraviolet and/or visible light emitting diodes (“LED”) to cure such ultraviolet and/or visible light curable nail gel resins.

Abstract: An example system for estimating a hydration level of an individual can include: a mechanism configured to apply mechanical pressure to a digit of the individual; an light detector configured to sense the light from the digit; and a controller programmed to perform functions including: send a first signal to the mechanism to apply the mechanical pressure to the digit; send a second signal to the mechanism to release the mechanical pressure on the digit; determine a capillary refill time based upon a third signal from the light detector indicating an amount of time for capillaries of the individual to refill with blood; and estimate the hydration level of the individual based upon the capillary refill time and one or more additional parameters.

Abstract: An imaging module (114) of an imaging system comprises a porous silicon membrane (116) with a first side (208), a contact side (210) opposite the first side, columns of silicon (212) configured to extend from the first side to the contact side, and columnar holes (214, 502) interlaced with the columns of silicon and configured to extend from the first side to the contact side. The imaging module further includes quantum dots (118) in the columnar holes. The imaging module further includes a metal pad (120) electrically coupled to the columns of silicon of the porous silicon membrane. The quantum dots in the columnar holes are electrically insulated from the metal pad. The imaging module further includes a substrate (122) with an electrically conductive pad (204) in electrical communication with the metal pad that defines a pixel.

Abstract: A component for light curtain alignment includes a light intensity receiver that receives a plurality of light intensity signals from beam receivers of a receiver unit of a light curtain. The light curtain includes a transmitter unit with beam transmitters arranged linearly on the transmitter unit. The light curtain includes the receiver unit with the plurality of beam receivers arranged linearly. Each beam receiver is configured to receive light from a corresponding beam transmitter. The component includes a light intensity transmitter configured to transmit, from the light curtain, the plurality of light intensity signals received by the light intensity receiver, where each light intensity signal is from one or more beam receivers, and a trip transmitter that transmits a trip signal in response to determining that a light intensity signal from a beam receiver of the plurality of beam receivers is below a trip threshold.

Abstract: A method of processing an image by a device obtaining one or more images including captured images of objects in a target space, generating metadata including information about mapping between the one or more images and a three-dimensional (3D) mesh model used to generate a virtual reality (VR) image of the target space, and transmitting the one or more images and the metadata to a terminal.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition including a quantum dot; a binder polymer including a carboxylic acid group; a photopolymerizable monomer including a carbon-carbon double bond; and a photoinitiator, a patterned film produced therefrom and a display device including the same. The quantum dot includes a seed including a first semiconductor nanocrystal, a quantum well including a second semiconductor nanocrystal, the quantum well surrounding the seed and a shell disposed on the quantum well, the shell including a third semiconductor nanocrystal and not including cadmium, the second semiconductor nanocrystal has a different composition from each of the first semiconductor nanocrystal and the third semiconductor nanocrystal, and an energy bandgap of the second semiconductor nanocrystal is smaller than an energy bandgap of the first semiconductor nanocrystal and an energy bandgap of the third semiconductor nanocrystal.

Abstract: Sub-pixel circuits and methods of forming sub-pixel circuits that may be utilized in an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display are described herein. The overhang structures are permanent to the sub-pixel circuit. The overhang structures include a conductive oxide. A first configuration of the overhang structures includes a base portion and a top portion with the top portion disposed on the base portion. In a first sub-configuration, the base portion includes the conductive oxide of at least one of a TCO material or a TMO material. In a second sub-configuration, the base portion includes a metal alloy material and the conductive oxide of a metal oxide surface. A second configuration of the overhang structures includes the base portion and the top portion with a body portion disposed between the base portion and the top portion. The body portion includes the metal alloy body and the metal oxide surface.

Abstract: An interconnect system for a building includes a pre-terminated trunk cable assembly that has different groups of optical fibers carried by subunits and terminated by ferrules. The interconnect system also includes trays for managing interconnections with the ferrules. A plurality of adapters are disposed on each tray and arranged in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the tray. The adapters may be oriented at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis to facilitate routing of the optical fibers. At least one tray mount receiver may also be provided on each tray to cooperate with a tray mount that can secure a select subunit to the tray.

Abstract: An anodeless lithium metal battery includes: a cathode including a cathode current collector and a cathode active material layer on the cathode current collector; an anode current collector on the cathode; and a composite electrolyte between the cathode and the anode current collector, wherein the composite electrolyte includes a first liquid electrolyte and at least one of lithium metal or a lithium metal alloy.

Abstract: An aerosol generation device may include a first housing comprising an opening at one side, an inner space for accommodating a cigarette inserted through the opening, and a heater disposed in the inner space; a second housing coupled to other side of the first housing and including a controller; a fastening portion configured to couple the first housing to the second housing; a battery coupled to the second housing; and a case coupled to the second housing for accommodating the second housing, the fastening portion, and the battery therein, wherein the fastening portion is prevented, by the case, from being exposed to outside.

Abstract: An air traffic command automation system for automating the process of listening to, interpreting, adhering to, and responding to air traffic command messages is disclosed. The system includes one or more processors configured by programming instructions on non-transient computer readable media. The system is configured to: receive an air traffic command message, from an entity other than the flight crew, that includes one or more tasks for the aircraft to perform; determine from the command message the one or more tasks for the aircraft to perform; generate a sequence of actions for each task that the aircraft can undertake to accomplish the task; verify the coherence, feasibility, and safety of the actions; relay an interpretation of the command message to the command message originator; preview the verified sequence of actions with the flight crew; and issue commands to execute actions at appropriate points during a mission.

Abstract: A process for producing olefins comprising the steps of separating the liquid oil in the fractionator to produce a light oil product; separating the light oil product in the extractor to produce a paraffin fraction stream; increasing a pressure of the paraffin fraction stream in a paraffin pump to produce a pressurized paraffin stream; mixing the pressurized paraffin stream with a pressurized water feed in the water mixer to produce a paraffin-containing water stream; heating the paraffin-containing water stream in the water heater to produce a hot paraffin-water stream, wherein a temperature of the hot paraffin-water stream is greater than 450 deg C., wherein the short chain paraffins are operable to crack at the temperature of the hot paraffin-water stream; mixing the hot paraffin-water stream and the hot feedstock in the feed mixer to produce a mixed feed stream; and introducing the mixed feed stream to the supercritical unit.

Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.

Abstract: One or more techniques and/or computing devices are provided for cross-platform replication. For example, a replication relationship may be established between a first storage endpoint and a second storage endpoint, where at least one of the storage endpoints, such as the first storage endpoint, lacks or has incompatible functionality to perform and manage replication because the storage endpoints have different storage platforms that store data differently, use different control operations and interfaces, etc. Accordingly, replication destination workflow, replication source workflow, and/or a proxy representing the first storage endpoint may be implemented at the second storage endpoint comprising the replication functionality.

Abstract: An operation method of a memory system may include monitoring the size of a programmable area included in each of a plurality of open blocks in which a plurality of data having different attributes are stored, respectively, and generating a first free block by performing a first erase operation on a part of a plurality of erase target blocks based on the number of first open blocks, each open block of which the programmable area has a size less than a threshold value, among the plurality of open blocks.

Abstract: Expandable electrophysiology catheters having electrodes mounted on splines of an expandable member are described. The splines of the expandable member include subsegments between a proximal location and a distal intersection at a central axis. The subsegments can include respective top-down profiles, and at least one of the top-down subsegment profiles is straight between the central axis and an adjacent top-down subsegment profile. The subsegments can be interconnected to extend continuously about the central axis from the proximal location to the distal intersection. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: A stowable cargo guide may be configured to couple to a roller tray. The stowable cargo guide may comprise a guide block configured to rotate between a stowed position and a raised position. In the stowed position, the guide block may be located below a conveyance plane of the roller tray. In the raised position, the guide block may be located above the conveyance plane of the roller tray.

Abstract: A technique for managing an attachment between first and second portions of a device. The technique includes a retaining component having a first state in which the retaining component maintains the attachment between the first and second portions by virtue of a rigid characteristic and a second state in which the retaining component loses the rigid characteristic and no longer maintains the attachment. The retaining component transitions from the first state to the second state upon exposure to liquid water.