Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to data extraction of complex documents and, more particularly, to systems, processes and computer program products configured to automatically extract unstructured data from complex documents and perform table understanding on the extracted data. For example, the method includes: detecting, by the computer system, one or more tables within a digitized document; classifying, by the computer system, the one or more detected tables into at least a first table type; identifying, by the computer system, headers within the first table type; extracting, by the computer system, data within the headers and body cells of the first table type; and mapping, by the computer system, a relationship between the extracted data within the headers and the body cells.

Abstract: A thermal-insulating inner-boot for mountain boots comprising: an upper with a thermal-insulating structure, which is shaped so as to cover the user's foot and lower part of the leg; and a plate-like insole with a thermal-insulating structure, which is arranged to close the lower opening of the upper so as to cover the sole of the user's foot; the upper being shaped substantially like an overturned funnel, and including a single-piece knitted fabric structure which has, inside itself, at least one cavity-wall and also at least one sheet/piece of soft and flexible thermal-insulating material that is stably trapped within said cavity-wall.

Abstract: There is provided a pet treat dispenser for dispensing pet treats. The dispenser includes a dispenser housing with a housing chamber and a treat dispenser opening. The dispenser includes a treat hopper having a treat storage cavity. The treat hopper is formed with the dispenser housing with the treat hopper body received in the housing chamber and with the treat hopper translating between closed and dispensing positions. In the closed position the treat storage cavity is not aligned with the treat dispenser opening. In the dispensing position the dispensing end is positioned adjacent to the treat dispenser opening exposing the treat storage cavity. The dispenser includes a clicking mechanism having a start position and a deflected position. The clicking mechanism deflects upon the treat hopper being translated to the dispensing position and to produce an audible sound upon the clicking mechanism being deflected.

Abstract: An aircraft engine component (100) may include a wall (200) comprising an aluminum alloy and/or a magnesium alloy, and a protective coating (108) covering the wall (200). The protective coating (108) may include a prime layer (206), a silicone elastomer layer (208), and an abrasion resistant layer (210). The prime layer (206) may at least partially cover a surface (202) of the wall (200). The prime layer (206) may include a silane coupling agent and an organic titanate. The silicone elastomer layer (208) may at least partially cover the prime layer (206). The silicone elastomer layer (208) may include one or more filler materials dispersed in a matrix of cross-linked silicone polymers. The abrasion resistant layer (210) may at least partially cover the silicone elastomer layer (208). The abrasion resistant layer (210) may include a fiber-reinforced elastomeric material.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to head-mounted display (HMD) devices and methods for detecting light reflected by a user's eye. In one example, an HMD device comprises a frame, a transparent cover substrate supported by the frame, and a display substrate supported by the frame. An eye-tracking light source is affixed to the frame. The eye-tracking light source is configured to emit eye-tracking light. At least one input optical element is configured to receive the eye-tracking light. A plurality of transparent delivery waveguides are integrated with the transparent cover substrate. Each of the transparent delivery waveguides comprises an output optical element configured to output the eye-tracking light towards a user's eye. In addition, each of the transparent delivery waveguides comprises a curved portion. The HMD device further comprises a camera configured to detect the eye-tracking light reflected by the user's eye.

Abstract: A power tool stand includes a base and a projecting frame connected to the base. The power tool stand also comprises a power tool carriage moveably mounted on the projecting frame. The power tool stand further comprises a tool interface mounted on the power tool carriage arranged to secure a removeable power tool. The power tool carriage comprises at least one duct having a duct inlet in fluid communication with a duct outlet.

Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a network-assisted Raft consensus protocol, referred to herein as “NetRaft.” According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a system can include a plurality of servers operating in a server cluster, and a plurality of P4 switches corresponding to the plurality of servers. Each server of the plurality of servers can include a back-end that executes a complete Raft algorithm to perform leader election, log replication, and log commitment of a Raft consensus algorithm. Each P4 switch of the plurality of P4 switches can include a front-end that executes a partial Raft algorithm to perform the log replication and the log commitment of the Raft consensus algorithm. The back-end can maintain a complete state for responding to requests that cannot be fulfilled by the front-end. The requests can include read requests and/or write requests.

Abstract: Provided is a circuit including a switching transistor having a control terminal configured to receive a control signal and having a current flow path therethrough. The switching transistor becomes conductive in response to the control signal having a first value. The current flow path through the switching transistor provides a current flow line between two nodes. In a non-conductive state, a voltage drop stress is across the switching transistor. The circuit comprises a sense transistor that is coupled to and a scaled replica of the switching transistor. The sense transistor has a sense current therethrough. The sense current is indicative of the current of the switching transistor. The circuit includes coupling circuitry configured to apply the voltage drop stress across the sense transistor in response to the switching transistor being non-conductive. In the non-conductive state, the voltage drop stress is replicated across both the switching transistor and the sense transistor.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods to verify a magnetic field phase drift and to check for proper function of a laser fiber cooling system during laser ablation therapy are disclosed. The laser fiber cooling system includes a cooling catheter insertable into laser ablation target tissue, a coupling assembly to define fluid channels, inflow and outflow ports, a fluid pump to pump fluid through the laser fiber cooling system, a fluid source, a first sensor to measure an inflow fluid parameter, a second sensor to measure an outflow fluid parameter, and a processor. Methods of verifying and checking include measuring the fluid parameter, comparing the inflow and outflow parameter measurements to determine a comparison value, comparing the comparison value to a tolerance range, and signaling a user when the comparison value is outside of the tolerance range.

Abstract: A rifle has a fixed main body including a barrel, a receiver with an upper opening, and a breech element. A carriage assembly is axially movable between an advanced shooting configuration and a retracted rearming configuration, and vice versa. The carriage assembly includes an assembly body positioned on the receiver at the upper opening, which is axially slidably movable, having a through housing extending transversally, a firearm handle with an outer portion grippable and an inner portion shaped for complementarily housing in the through housing, being insertable both sides, and a shutter group partially accommodated in the assembly body, including a shutter body and a shutter head. The shutter head is mountable onto the shutter body in first and second angular positions, which are reciprocally inverted. The rifle is configurable for a right-handed or a left-handed person by changing the position of the firearm handle and the shutter head.

Abstract: A method for repairing a damaged band of a fuel pump island, comprising: selecting among preformed band pieces to form a replacement band system for the fuel pump island, wherein the preformed band pieces include one or more of a straight band piece for covering a straight portion of a vertical wall of the fuel pump island, an outside corner band piece for covering an outside corner portion of the vertical wall of the fuel pump island, and an inside corner band piece for covering an inside corner portion of the vertical wall of the fuel pump island; preparing the fuel pump island by removing debris from the vertical wall and a top surface of the fuel pump island; installing the replacement band system over the damaged band of the fuel pump island by attaching respective wall portions of the preformed band pieces to the vertical wall of the fuel pump island; and, finishing a top surface of the fuel pump island to at least a height that is level with top surfaces of respective flange portions of the preformed b

Abstract: A method for identifying prestress force in single-span or multi-span PCI girder-bridges is provided. The method includes non-destructive steps for obtaining a set of parameters of the PCI girder-bridge under investigation, and combines various analyses to identify the change of prestress force. Therefore, the losses of prestress force are tracked and predicted. The method does not cause structural damages along the PCI girder-bridge, and the cost of the identification is significantly decreased.

Abstract: An ironless magnet assembly (128) for a loudspeaker (101) comprising two pairs of magnets (136) is disclosed. Each magnet (136) of each pair having a north pole and a south pole, a first pair of magnets (136c, 136d) are arranged with the north poles of the magnets of that pair facing each other and a second pair of magnets (136a, 136b) are arranged with the south poles of the magnets of that pair facing each other. The first pair of magnets (136c, 136d) are located opposite the second pair of magnets (136a, 136b) to define a voice coil gap (112) therebetween with each north pole of the first pair being located opposite a south pole of the second pair across the voice coil gap (112).

Abstract: A coupling system establishes an electric connection between two electric components. The first component is positioned in a housing and includes at least one busbar, and the second component is disposed outside the housing and includes at least one current connection. An electrically conductive connection can be established between the busbar and the current connection by the coupling system. The coupling system includes a plug insert which can be plugged into the housing. The plug insert includes an insulator part, in which a sleeve and a washer nut are fixed. The insulator part has a recess which is formed in such a way that the busbar can be moved between the sleeve and the disc nut through the recess. A plug insert for a coupling system is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention refers to steroidal nitrone (E)-N-((8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-di methyl-17-(R)-6-methyl hepta n-2-yl)-7,8,9,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-deca hydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3(2H,6H,10H)-ylidene)methanamine oxide (F2), as well as any pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the prevention and/or treatment of permanent cerebral ischemia.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for targeted treatment of CD33-expressing cancers. In particular, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) polypeptides are disclosed that can be used with adoptive cell transfer to target and kill CD33-expressing cancers. Also disclosed are immune effector cells, such as T cells or Natural Killer (NK) cells, that are engineered to express these CARs. Therefore, also disclosed are methods of providing an anti-tumor immunity in a subject with a CD33-expressing cancer that involves adoptive transfer of the disclosed immune effector cells engineered to express the disclosed CARs. Also disclosed are multivalent antibodies are disclosed that are able to engage T-cells to destroy CD33-expressing malignant cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (100) for spatially detecting any foreign bodies within a product (135) on the basis of dielectric characteristics of said product (135), said system (100) comprising: conveyor means (150) adapted to convey said product (135) through a scanning region (S) along a crossing direction (L), in a predefined crossing time interval (T) for crossing said scanning region (S); a plurality of antennae (200) arranged transversally to said crossing direction (L), wherein each antenna (210) of said plurality of antennae (200) is adapted to operate in the microwave range, and wherein each antenna (210) is adapted to transmit an electromagnetic scanning signal adapted to propagate in said scanning region (S), so as to diffuse in said product (135); processing means (250) adapted to generate a first set of values indicative of the dielectric characteristics of said product (135) based on at least one diffused electromagnetic signal received by at least one antenna (210) of said plural

Abstract: An interchangeable carrier system, in particular for workstations for producing components for exhaust systems of internal combustion engines, includes a base unit and a carrier unit, which is to be releasably fixed to the base unit in a working position, wherein a coupling/fixing arrangement is provided on the base unit and a counterpart coupling/fixing arrangement, which can be brought into positive coupling engagement with the coupling/fixing arrangement during a sliding movement of the carrier unit in a sliding movement direction into the working position, is provided on the carrier unit, and wherein, when the carrier unit is positioned in the working position, the carrier unit can be fixed with respect to the base unit by the coupling/fixing arrangement.

Abstract: A system for producing plastic containers from preforms, comprising: a plurality of blowing stations comprising at least a first and a second blowing station (31, 32) for blowing the preforms; a movement system (2) for moving the preforms comprising a delivery line (21) for delivering the preforms towards said blowing stations. The delivery line (21) comprises a first and a second outlet zone (211, 212) of the preforms from said delivery line (21). The first and the second outlet zone (211, 212) for the outlet of the preforms are in mutually distinct positions and are intended to supply the first blowing station (31) and the second blowing station (32), respectively.

Abstract: Described is a priming device to prime a gas from a fluid delivery system by receiving the gas and a fluid used to push the gas into a chamber, the priming device including a housing having a chamber, an inlet port, and an opening to release gas received into the chamber. The device further includes a valve extending from the inlet port toward the chamber and a cover body comprising one or more flexible protrusions extending axially inward from an inner surface of the cover body. The cover body has an open first end, an open second end, and an axis between the first end and the second end, the first end configured to couple with a male luer connector, the second end configured to couple with the inlet port of the housing, wherein the cover body is moveable relative to the housing.