Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for outputting indications regarding voice-based interactions are described. A first speech-controlled device detects spoken audio corresponding to recipient information. The first device captures the audio and sends audio data corresponding to the captured audio to a server. The server determines a second speech-controlled device of the recipient and sends a signal to the recipient's second speech-controlled device representing a message is forthcoming. The recipient's second speech-controlled device outputs and indication representing a message is forthcoming.

Abstract: Interface circuit. Example interface circuits may be used for data transfer in accordance with the USB protocol version 3.2 or higher. Example interface circuits are configured to enable cooperation with a sink device and/or a host device having a lower supply voltage than the interface circuit, and reducing or preventing voltage spikes herein after power-on reset (POR) events. Thereto, the detection circuit for detection of a sink device downstream of the interface circuit is provided with a signal path for use during a first period after the POR event and having a resistance larger than a resistance used during detection of the said sink device.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may provide methods and apparatus for an interface having a first bi-directional channel and a second bi-directional channel. The interface operates in one of a first operational state and a second operational state, and performs an exemplary power-saving scheme if it is operating in the second operational state. The interface may detect a plurality of power states and initiate the power-saving scheme based on the detected power state. The plurality of power states may comprise a first power state (low current mode), a second power state (high current mode), and a third power state (mid-current mode).

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for increasing accessibility of digital content. For instance, a code for the digital content and one or more accessibility guidelines are received. The code is analyzed to identify a violation of an accessibility guideline. The digital content presented in accordance with the code, data indicative of the violation, and an option to correct the violation are displayed on a User Interface (UI). In response to receiving an input indicative of a selection of the option to correct the violation, one or more correction options to correct the violation are provided. In response to a selection of a correction option, the code is altered, based on the selected correction option. The alteration of the code corrects the violation of the accessibility guideline and thereby changes one or more aspects of how the digital content is to be presented.

Abstract: An imaging system includes a first finite conjugate objective at a frontal end of the system and a second finite conjugate objective at a distal end of the system. The system also includes a beam splitting or merging element positioned between the first finite conjugate objective and the second finite conjugate objective. The system also includes an excitation unit configured to direct an excitation beam into a sample positioned in front of the first finite conjugate objective. The excitation beam is in the form of an excitation plane. The system also includes an image sensor positioned facing the second finite conjugate objective. The image sensor lies in a conjugate plane of an excitation beam illumination plane at the frontal end of the system.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes compositions and methods for preparing membrane protein nanosheets and two-dimensional crystals. In particular, the methods employ a solvent. A mixture of a polymer and a membrane protein is solubilized in the solvent, applied to a substrate, and subsequently dried to form the nanosheet or two-dimensional crystal. Applicants have surprisingly found that the membrane proteins maintain their structure when exposed to solvents during the short processing time utilized.

Abstract: Described here are methods and compositions for treating tumors and metastases that improve anti-angiogenesis therapy. By inhibiting these mechanisms in a biological system with an anti-beta one integrin composition in combination with an antiangiogenic composition, tumors and metastases may be deprived of an adequate blood supply, thereby resulting in tumor cell growth arrest and possibly regression, including tumor cell death. The present compositions comprise an anti-beta one integrin agent in combination with an anti-VEGF agent, in a pharmaceutical composition or compositions. Methods of treatment and of imaging are also described.

Abstract: Techniques for ripple-type control of networked physical systems such as power systems, water systems, and others are provided. As one example, a device includes at least one processor configured to determine, for a first controllable device in a system, based on a measurement of an output parameter and a minimum output parameter value, an output violation value for the first device. The processor is further configured to determine, based on a present input value for the first device, the output violation value, and an assistance requisition value corresponding to a second device, a target input value for the first device. The processor is further configured to cause the first controllable device to modify operation based on the target input value and a maximum input value for the first controllable device.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for secure resource allocation communication with a network. The present invention may be configured to provide, to a device management system, a request for authentication and receive, from the device management system, a file including a link to a certificate system. The present invention may be further configured to provide, using the link, a certificate enrollment request to the certificate system and receive, from the certificate system, a signed certificate. The present invention may be further configured to establish, using the signed certificate, a wireless connection to a network. In some embodiments, the present invention may include a scanner device for processing instruments associated with resource allocations and a network device communicatively connected to the scanner device for enabling the scanner device to communicate wirelessly with the network.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes membrane compositions and methods for preparing membrane compositions. In particular, the methods employ a layer-by-layer approach to membrane preparation. The membrane compositions provide significantly enhanced membrane performance over existing commercial membranes, particularly in terms of permeability and selectivity.

Abstract: Methods and system for solving an issue in an infrastructure is described. The method comprises identifying (201) the issue based on monitoring of the infrastructure, extracting (203) one or more standalone solutions related to the identified issue from a repository, creating (205) one or more combination of solutions from the extracted one or more standalone solutions, computing (207) Multi Directional Truepath Discovery (MDTD) score for each of the extracted one or more solutions and each of the created combination of solutions, selecting (209) either a standalone solution or a combination of solutions based on highest MDTD score, and implementing (211) the selected standalone solution or combination of solutions.

Abstract: A method for securing a multi-band wireless communication system includes authenticating a first station (STA) multi-link device (MLD) with a second STA MLD comprising negotiating a group of keys in a key negotiation (KN) band, the group of keys comprising a Pair-Wise Transient Key and a Group Transient Key. The KN band is one of a plurality of frequency bands. The first STA MLD includes a plurality of first STA links. The second STA MLD includes a plurality of second STA links. Each of first STA links and each corresponding second STA link are configured to transceive over a respective one of the plurality of frequency bands. Authenticating the first STA MLD in the KN band authenticates the first STA MLD for each of the frequency bands.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for outputting indications regarding voice-based interactions are described. A first speech-controlled device detects spoken audio corresponding to recipient information. The first device captures the audio and sends audio data corresponding to the captured audio to a server. The server determines a second speech-controlled device of the recipient and sends a signal to the recipient's second speech-controlled device representing a message is forthcoming. The recipient's second speech-controlled device outputs and indication representing a message is forthcoming.

Abstract: Estimating a time to perform an operation on a prospective data set of a selected size that includes a plurality of data entities and relationships between the data entities. A number of data sets of different size each comprising a number of like data entities and like relationships between the like data entities are received as input. A number of actions performed on a subset of the number of like data entities and like relationships between the like data entities that substantially comprise the operation are provided as output. For each of the number of data sets of different size, an elapsed time to perform a batch process for each of the number of actions on the subset of the number of like data entities and like relationships between the like data entities that comprise the operation is calculated.

Abstract: A method for verified data storage via blockchain includes: storing a blockchain comprised of a plurality of blocks, each comprised of a block header and a plurality of transaction values, the block header including a timestamp; receiving a transaction notification including an entity identifier and data values; validating the data values based on a validation notification received from a verifying entity; generating a new block header comprised of a current timestamp, a block reference value, and a transaction reference value, the block reference value being generated via hashing of the block header included in a most recent block based on the timestamp, and the transaction reference value being generated via hashing of new transaction values including the data values; generating a new block comprised of the generated new block header and the new transaction values; and transmitting the new block to a node associated with the blockchain.

Abstract: Estimating a time to perform an operation on a prospective data set of a selected size that includes a plurality of data entities and relationships between the data entities. A number of data sets of different size each comprising a number of like data entities and like relationships between the like data entities are received as input. A number of actions performed on a subset of the number of like data entities and like relationships between the like data entities that substantially comprise the operation are provided as output. For each of the number of data sets of different size, an elapsed time to perform a batch process for each of the number of actions on the subset of the number of like data entities and like relationships between the like data entities that comprise the operation is calculated.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and an apparatus for wireless communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for wireless communications involves transmitting, by a first multi-link device (MLD) to a second MLD, a management frame on at least one of two links associated with the first MLD and the second MLD in a multi-link operation, receiving, by the second MLD from the first MLD, the management frame on at least one of the two links, and operating the second MLD according to the management frame received on at least one of the two links.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes compositions and methods for preparing membrane protein nanosheets and two-dimensional crystals. In particular, the methods employ a solvent. A mixture of a polymer and a membrane protein is solubilized in the solvent, applied to a substrate, and subsequently dried to form the nanosheet or two-dimensional crystal. Applicants have surprisingly found that the membrane proteins maintain their structure when exposed to solvents during the short processing time utilized.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for controlling a drone using a tether. A drone is coupled to a distal end of the tether, and a force sensor measures one or more force parameters exerted on the drone by the tether. The force parameters are in turn used to generate control parameters, and the control parameters provided to a flight controller. The flight controller generates one or more propulsion parameters based on the control parameters, and provides the propulsion parameters to respective propulsion units of the drone. The drone can thereby be controlled by manipulating a proximate end of the tether, which changes the force parameters measured by the force sensor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for facilitating a human-machine conversation for responding to a user query received from a user. The method includes determining at least one of a category and a context of the user query and implementing a first model and a second model for responding to the user query. The second model is triggered when the first model is unable to respond to the user query. The method further includes configuring one or more crawlers for accessing corresponding one or more databases of a plurality of databases for retrieving the relevant information and generating a second model. The method also includes enabling the second model to present the relevant information to the user based on the second model score. The second model updates the first model with the relevant information and its corresponding second model score.