Abstract: A method and apparatus for a first device to determine profile information are described including receiving input from a second device, wherein at least one of the first device or the second device detects physical characteristics of people present in an area and the physical characteristics are used by the device to determine who is present in the area, retrieving profile information of the people present in the area, determining a relationship between profiles of the people in the area, applying rules to negotiate a compromise regarding device settings responsive to the relationship between profiles of the people present in the area and adjusting settings of a first device or a third device responsive to the compromise.

Abstract: A compact seismic source for seismic acquisition generating a humming signal includes a casing and a low-frequency reciprocating drive. The casing defines a fluid tight chamber and comprises a first casing section and a second casing section of roughly equal mass. The drive is disposed within the fluid tight chamber and, in operation, reinforces the natural reciprocating oscillation of the first and second casing sections relative to one another at a low seismic frequency. In one aspect, this action omni-directionally radiates the low frequency, humming seismic signal. On another aspect, the compact seismic source is substantially smaller than the wavelength of the low seismic frequency. Such a compact source may be deployed to omni-directionally radiate a low frequency, humming seismic signal during a seismic survey.

Abstract: An optical device includes a stack that includes a first curved optical element stacked with a second curved optical element. The second curved optical element propagates light by total internal reflection. The stack also includes an incoupling diffractive grating that incouples the light into the second optical element and an outcoupling diffractive grating optically coupled to the incoupling diffractive grating through the second curved optical element. The outcoupling diffractive grating directs the light. The first curved optical element has a first refractive index, the second curved optical element has a second refractive index, and the first refractive index is different from the second refractive index by approximately 0.15 to 1.2.

Abstract: An array of backlights in a television receiver are controlled through zone backlight metadata to enable better and more artistic control over the backlights. In one embodiment, the zone backlight metadata is sent to a digital receiver in a data channel as part of a digital television signal. In another embodiment, zone backlight metadata is received at the digital television receiver from the internet in coordination with video content. In another embodiment, zone backlight metadata is sent as information on a Blu-Ray disc to control backlights in coordination with the disc's contents.

Abstract: A glass article, having SiO2 from about 61 wt. % to about 62 wt. %; Al2O3 from about 18 wt. % to about 18.4 wt. %; B2O3 from about 7.1 wt. % to about 8.3 wt. %; MgO from about 1.9 wt. % to about 2.2 wt. %; CaO from about 6.5 wt. % to about 6.9 wt. %; SrO from about 2.5 wt. % to about 3.6 wt. %; BaO from about 0.6 wt. % to about 1.0 wt. %; and SnO2 from about 0.1 wt. % to about 0.2 wt. %, a refractive index of about 1.515 to about 1.517 at an optical wavelength of about 589 nm; a VD of about 57 to about 67; less than or equal to about 5 ?m total thickness variation over a component diameter of about 200 mm, less than or equal to about 20 ?m warp over a component diameter of about 200 mm, and wedge less than or equal to about 0.1 arcmin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof which have activity as inhibitors of Schistosoma growth. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, salts or solvates and to the use of such compounds as medicaments, in particular in the treatment or prevention of schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a flat, polymer-coated electrostatic chuck platen involves imposing forces on the chuck to compensate for platen warpage induced during shrinkage of the polymer coating as it is cured.

Abstract: An adjustable athletic bra that provides support laterally (side to side), vertically (up and down), and in and out to provide stability in multiple directions.

Abstract: A wire based additive manufacturing system includes a base movable in a feed direction. Multiple welding lasers are each spatially fixed as the base moves in the feed direction. Multiple cutting lasers are each spatially fixed as the base moves in the feed direction. Multiple wire feed members each feed an individual wire of a plurality of wires onto the base as the base moves in the feed direction. Each one the multiple welding lasers is energized to fuse parallel adjoining ones of the plurality of wires, and each one of the cutting lasers is energized to cut one of the fused wires to complete one of a plurality of wire layers.

Abstract: There is a need for solutions that perform predictive data analysis using a value-based predictive input.

Abstract: An automotive splash guard includes first and second molded pieces. The first molded piece has a shape configured to have at least a portion thereof installed outside an automobile wheel well, and the second molded piece has a shape configured to be installed in an automobile wheel well. The first piece has an exterior painted surface, the first piece is separate from the second piece while the first piece is being painted and is attached to the second piece after being painted by mechanical joining or adhering. A method for manufacturing a splash guard includes molding the first piece; molding the second piece; painting the first piece while it is separate from the second piece; and then attaching the second piece to the first piece.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a system for controlling gain when time-sharing a tuner in a frequency diversity receiver. Two radio-frequency automatic gain control (RFAGC) filter capacitors are used, each capacitor corresponding to one of the currently utilized frequencies in the frequency diversity scheme. The capacitors are switched in tandem with the tuner frequency selection. This allows the capacitor associated with a tuned frequency to retain the RFAGC voltage until the tuner returns to that frequency.

Abstract: A silicon wafer-based photovoltaic module is described, which includes a first outer protective layer and a second outer protective layer, wherein both outer protective layers comprise a low- or no-sodium glass or low- or no-alkali compositions. The photovoltaic modules show resistance to water ingress, no or reduced potential-induced sodium ion drift, and reduced potential induced degradation.

Abstract: An insole that includes grip fabric that has a high coefficient of friction to prevent slippage within a shoe. The insole can include a heel portion that extends from the base and the grip fabric can be applied to at least regions of the heel portion as well.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for detecting onset of cardiac arrest utilizing a perfusion monitor. Detecting cardiac arrest comprises transmitting a signal toward a user to interact with the skin of the user, receiving a reflection of the signal, generating a photoplethysmogram, and processing the photoplethysmogram to detect whether the user is experiencing cardiac arrest.

Abstract: A method of locating content portion(s) of an image includes automatically determining a pixel threshold value; comparing the threshold value to the image to determine background and content sets of the pixels; determining boundaries between the background and content sets; determining the content portions using the determined boundaries; and determining bounding boxes for the content portions. A computed-radiography scanner includes an imager; a transport configured to operatively arrange a plurality of plates with respect to the imager so that a single image of the plates can be captured; and a processor configured to automatically locate the content portion(s) in the single image. A locating method includes automatically determining the pixel threshold value; determining the boundaries between portions delimited by the pixel threshold value; determining the content portions using the boundaries; and determining the bounding boxes.

Abstract: An augmented reality optical system comprises a waveguide structure that includes a waveguide layer supported by a substrate. An input grating and an output grating reside within the waveguide layer and are laterally spaced apart. Input light from a display is made incident upon the input grating. The input light is coupled into the waveguide layer and travels therein as multiple guided modes to the output grating. The input and output gratings provide phase matching so that the guided modes are coupled out of the waveguide layer by the output grating continuously along the output grating to form output light. Meantime, light from a scene is transmitted perpendicularly through the output grating so that the output light and the light from the scene are combined by the eye of a user to form an augmented reality image.

Abstract: A single-layer sock preferably formed of interconnected pieces with at least one of the pieces strategically placed for stabilizing a foot within a shoe and at least one piece comprised of gripping material.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a flat, polymer-coated electrostatic chuck platen involves imposing forces on the chuck to compensate for platen warpage induced during shrinkage of the polymer coating as it is cured.

Abstract: Disclosed are examples of systems, apparatus, methods and computer program products for sharing and publishing files. In one aspect, the database system can maintain a user database, a file database and a library. The database system can receive a first request initiated by a first user to share a first file with one or more second users and, responsive to the first request, enable a second set of one or more permissions for each of the second users. The database system also can receive a second request initiated by the first user to publish the first file to the library and, responsive to the second request, publish the first file to the library. The database system additionally can restrict access to the published file based on permissions associated with the library.