Abstract: Indicia readers with internal displays are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, an indicia reader includes a housing having a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion having a first window positioned in a generally horizontal plane, the top portion having a second window positioned in a generally upright plane. The reader further includes an imaging assembly positioned within the housing, the imaging assembly configured to capture image data associated with an item presented at a product-scanning region of the bi-optic reader. Additionally, the reader includes a user-interface (UI) display positioned within the housing, the UI display configured to present visual data to an operator of the bi-optic reader, wherein the visual data includes data associated with the item presented at the product-scanning region of the bi-optic reader.

Abstract: Indicia readers with internal displays are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, an indicia reader includes a housing having a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion having a first window positioned in a generally horizontal plane, the top portion having a second window positioned in a generally upright plane. The reader further includes an imaging assembly positioned within the housing, the imaging assembly configured to capture image data associated with an item presented at a product-scanning region of the bi-optic reader. Additionally, the reader includes a user-interface (UI) display positioned within the housing, the UI display configured to present visual data to an operator of the bi-optic reader, wherein the visual data includes data associated with the item presented at the product-scanning region of the bi-optic reader.

Abstract: A dosing unit for use in an automatic dosing system of a water-bearing household appliance, for automatically dosing a dosing amount of a solid detergent, the dosing unit comprising a dosing cartridge for storing a bulk of the solid detergent and a dosing device for separating the dosing amount from the bulk and releasing the separated dosing amount by linearly displacing a sliding element from a separating position to a release position, wherein the dosing device includes a dosing channel, wherein, when the sliding element is in the separating position, the dosing channel is configured for receiving at least the dosing amount from the bulk and intermediately storing the dosing amount in a pre-dosing position, and, when the sliding element is in the release position, the dosing device is configured for releasing the dosing amount intermediately stored in the pre-dosing position.

Abstract: A cleaning implement for cleaning a target surface is provided that includes an erodible foam adapted to contact a surface to be cleaned and a rheological solid composition comprising a crystallizing agent and an aqueous phase.

Abstract: Provided herein are diagnostic and therapeutic methods for the treatment of cancer using polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for dermatological autoimmune diseases. In particular, the invention provides methods for patient selection and methods of treatment.

Abstract: Techniques for optimizing one or more imaging settings for a machine vision job are provided. An example method includes configuring a machine vision job by setting a plurality of banks of imaging parameters, with each of the plurality of banks of imaging parameters being different from each other; transmitting the machine vision job to an imaging device; and executing the machine vision job on the imaging device to: (a) capture an image with the imaging device operating pursuant to one of the plurality of banks of imaging parameters; (b) attempt to decode a barcode within the image; (c) responsive to successfully decoding the barcode within the image, successfully ending the barcode reader tool; and (d) responsive to unsuccessfully decoding the barcode within the image, repeating (a)-(d) with another one of the one of the plurality of banks of imaging parameters.

Abstract: The disclosed systems can regulate access to an online mode for a dynamic transportation matching system. For example, based on a provider efficiency parameter associated with the dynamic transportation matching system, the disclosed systems can prevent a transportation provider device from switching to the online mode within a geographic area. In addition, the disclosed systems can detect a pattern of behavior and, based on a comparison between the pattern of behavior and a behavioral threshold, cause a transportation provider device to switch from the online mode to an offline mode. Further, the disclosed systems can provide a map interface that indicates where a transportation provider device can switch from the offline mode to the online mode. Additionally, the disclosed systems can determine priorities associated with transportation provider devices and, based on the prioritization, selectively allow the transportation provider devices to switch from the offline mode to the online mode.

Abstract: A rheological solid composition comprising a crystallizing agent and an aqueous phase.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to provide guidance to a user regarding management of a physiologic condition such as diabetes. The determination may be based upon a patient glucose concentration level. The glucose concentration level may be provided to a stored model to determine a state. The guidance may be determined based at least in part on the determined state.

Abstract: A rheological solid composition comprising a crystallizing agent and an aqueous phase.

Abstract: A rheological solid personal care composition comprises a crystallizing agent, a suspension agent, an insoluble active, and an aqueous phase.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rapid product identification using barcode decoding and machine vision. An example scanning system includes a first imager configured to capture a first image of a first object and a second imager configured to capture a second image of a second object passing across a scanning area of an indicia reader. One or more processors are configured to analyze and decode an indicia within the first image, transmit the decoded first indicia value to a host, and store the first indicia value locally on the memory associated with the indicia reader. The processors may also determine whether the second object is substantially similar to the first object by comparing image data. The processors may also determine the second object is substantially similar to the first object and, in response, transmit the first indicia value to the host.

Abstract: Provided herein are diagnostic and therapeutic methods for the treatment of cancer using polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for dermatological autoimmune diseases. In particular, the invention provides methods for patient selection and methods of treatment.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to determine a time to provide guidance to a user regarding management of a physiologic condition such as diabetes. The determination may be based upon a model or pattern. The time to deliver guidance may be calculated to be useful to a user in the management of a glucose concentration level.

Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting an object scan approach path and optimizing an imaging assembly in response to the scan path are provided. Image data captured from one or more fields of views is used to identify an object and determine, over a series of images, a scan path of that object relative to the imaging assembly. From the scan path, a lead-in side and a lead-out side of the imaging assembly are determined and used to adjust operating parameters of the imaging assembly to bias toward a right side scanning configuration, a left side scanning configuration, or a central scanning configuration. These operating parameters may include adjusting the wakeup, exposure, illumination, indicia identification, and scan avoidance configurations, for example, for optimum scan path operation.

Abstract: Phased loss function training of machine learning models that are configured for performing super-resolution image processing includes training with two or more discrete phases that each apply different combinations of loss function training to the super-resolution models. In a first phase, for example, a first loss function is applied to the model that is a per-pixel or a non-perceptual loss function. In a second phase, which begins after the model reaches a threshold of convergence in the first phase, a blended loss function is applied, which includes the application of at least one perceptual loss function. Then, after the model reaches a subsequent threshold of convergence in the second phase, which is greater than the threshold of convergence in the first phase, the model is optionally further modified with optimizations such as quantization and/or sparsity optimizations for further facilitating subsequent super-resolution processing.

Abstract: At least some embodiment of the present invention are directed to mean for operating an illumination assembly associated with a group of imaging devices. An example method includes causing each of a plurality of imaging devices to capture image data during a group acquisition operation, each of the plurality of imaging devices has (i) a respective delay until a start of an exposure duration, (ii) the respective exposure duration, and (iii) a total operation duration. The method also includes causing an illumination assembly to transition from a first state to a second state based on a shortest delay of the imaging devices and further causing the illumination assembly to transition from the second state to a third state based on a longest total operation duration of the imaging devices.

Abstract: A container closure can include a collar, an actuator, and a biasing element. The collar can be configured to couple to a container. The collar can have a container facing surface and a second surface opposite the container facing surface. The actuator can be movable relative to the collar from a first position to a second position. The actuator can be in fluid communication with a cavity defined by the container such that the actuator dispenses material out of the container as the actuator moves from the first position to the second position. The biasing element can have a first portion coupled to the actuator and a second portion coupled to the second surface of the collar, the biasing element configured to bias the actuator toward the first position.

Abstract: Systems are provided for generating training data from images that are obtained from image generators that are typically configured to only generate a single image per frame. The image generators are modified or otherwise controlled to generate two different images at different resolutions for each of a plurality of frames. The training data is created by pairing the low-resolution images and high-resolution images for common frames into training data set pairings. A super-resolution model is applied to the training data set pairings to create a trained super-resolution model.

Abstract: A rheological solid composition comprising a crystallizing agent and an aqueous phase.