Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure is a rack adapted to engage a rack handler. The rack includes a rack body. The rack body has a bottom, a top opposite the bottom, and a receptacle that extends from the top toward the bottom. The receptacle is sized to receive the sample collection unit. The rack body has a first interior surface that extends from the bottom toward the top, and a second interior surface that extends from the bottom toward the top. The second interior surface is opposite to the first interior surface so as to at least partially define a slot along the bottom. The rack body also includes an interference groove in the slot along at least one of the first interior surface and the second interior surface. The slot and the interference groove are sized to engage a portion of the rack handler.

Abstract: A viewer may zoom in on an image to see a portion of the image. The image may be analyzed to determine if zoom enhancement is necessary. The zoomed region may be matched to a replacement texture. The replacement texture may be used to enhance the image by replacing some or all of the image data.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed relating to proximity detection of devices and targeted information services, such as information campaigns. Disclosed methods provide targeted campaigns to a user, such as targeted campaigns to presentation devices based on proximity of user devices near the information devices. Other methods provide targeted campaigns across various applications, while other methods provide for scheduling campaigns to premises device identifiers based on an event schedule, and other methods provide a hierarchal system for monitoring different sets of premises device identifiers when a user device can monitor for a limited number of premises device identifiers at a time.

Abstract: According to the invention, the compositions and methods provide for the complete removal of labels, synthetic glues and/or adhesives from a plurality of surfaces through the use of an aqueous or non-aqueous basic organic solvent and/or an amidine, optionally in combination with surfactants, chelants, acidulants and/or additional bottle wash additives. Beneficially, the compositions and methods are suitable for use at lower temperatures and pH conditions, along with under caustic-free and/or reduced caustic conditions to effectively remove such labels, synthetic glues and/or adhesives from a surface within less than about 30 minutes.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polyphosphate containing species in a method of nucleic acid synthesis, to methods of nucleic acid synthesis, and to the use of kits comprising said polyphosphate containing species. The invention also relates to the use of polyphosphate containing species for the capping of 3?-terminal hydroxyl moieties using terminal transferases.

Abstract: Method and system of recommending program without individually compiling subscribe profile information. The method and system being suitable for recommending television programs, movies, and any other media, including but not limited to advertisements and music.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods of synthesizing polymers, biopolymers, and nucleic acids, to immobilised dNTP/NTPs and kits comprising said immobilised dNTP/NTPs for use in said methods of nucleic acid synthesis.

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, aspects of the disclosure may provide efficient, effective, and convenient ways of managing network devices. In particular, a client router may connect to an upstream virtual gateway. The virtual gateway may manage a large number of client devices. Each client router may be represented virtually within the gateway as a virtual router. The virtual gateways may be distributed regionally, in order to manage large numbers of client routers and/or to reduce transmission delays. The virtual gateways may be managed by a gateway controller. The gateway controller may be centralized, and perform various configuration functions, such as configurations for hardware, logical networking, or content access policies. In some instances, messages sent between the gateway controller using a first protocol and the client router using a second protocol may be translated by a protocol agent.

Abstract: Example embodiments described herein therefore relate to an event detection system that comprises a plurality of sensor devices, to perform operations that include: generating sensor data at the plurality of sensor devices; accessing the sensor data generated by the plurality of sensor devices; detecting an event, or precursor to an event, based on the sensor data, wherein the detected event corresponds to an event category; accessing an object model associated with the event type in response to detecting the event, wherein the object model defines a procedure to be applied by the event detection system to the sensor data; and streaming at least a portion of a plurality of data streams generated by the plurality of sensor devices to a server system based on the procedure, wherein the server system may perform further analysis or visualization based on the portion of the plurality of data streams.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for identifying and managing event notifications. An event notification manager may determine whether the received data corresponds to an occurring or a false event. The event notification manager may cause one or more user devices to output an event notification by at least partially interrupting output of other content.

Abstract: A method is provided for dynamically visualizing an impact field based on weighted ESG. A portfolio is received, which includes a plurality of assets according to a first configuration, each asset having an associated quantum variable. A raw ESG score is retrieved for each of the assets. A weighted ESG score is determined for each asset by multiplying the raw ESG score by the quantum variable. A first composite ESG score is formed by summing the weighted ESG scores for the assets in the first configuration of the portfolio. This is then visually represented by rendering and displaying an impact field having a gradient variable reflective of the first composite ESG score. A recommendation is made for at least one asset in the first configuration. The configuration is changed, another composite ESG score is determined, and the impact field is updated accordingly.

Abstract: A system for delineating a location of a virtual button by haptic feedback includes a cover layer, a touch-input sub-system, a haptic transducer, and a haptic controller. The touch-input sub-system includes force-measuring and touch-sensing integrated circuits (FMTSICs), each coupled to the inner surface of the cover layer corresponding to one of the virtual buttons. The touch-input sub-system is configured to determine: (1) supplemental haptic feedback commands if “PMUT Triggered” Boolean data is True for at least one of the FMTSICs (Touched FMTSICs) and light-force conditions are satisfied for all of the Touched FMTSICs, and (2) primary touch inputs if “PMUT Triggered” Boolean data is True for at least one of the FMTSICs (Touched FMTSICs) and light-force conditions are not satisfied for at least one of the Touched FMTSICs. The haptic controller is configured to drive the haptic transducer to generate haptic feedback in accordance with the supplemental haptic feedback commands.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-tumor/anti-tumor-associated fibroblast (TAF)/anti-hapten trispecific antibody (TsAb). The anti-hapten domain enables TsAb to arm various hapten-conjugated anti-cancer drugs (nanocarrier drugs, small molecule drugs, protein drugs, and radioactive drugs). The anti-tumor domain enables TsAb-armed drugs to target tumor cells, while the anti-TAF domain enables the TsAb-armed drugs to target TAFs. The present invention allows the simultaneous killing of tumor cells and TAFs by various drugs through arming with TsAb.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing content are disclosed. Content may be provided to a first device. A manifest file may be generated. The content may be provided to a second device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to relates to medication injection devices, and in particular to systems and methods for on-demand delivery of a non-liquid medication from a wearable medication injection device. Particularly, aspects of the present invention are directed to a device that includes a housing defining a chamber, a piston disposed within the chamber, a needle disposed within the chamber on a first side of the piston, an energetic material disposed within the chamber on a second side of the piston, and a medication strip disposed within the needle. The medication strip includes an injectable substance in a non-liquid form.

Abstract: An improved lawful intercept (LI) infrastructure is described. In response to a valid LI provisioning request, a subscriber management component statically allocates a user equipment (UE) subject to the LI provisioning request to an edge location comprising a high-speed gateway and a Mediation and Delivery Function (MDF), which coordinates the delivery of intercepted communications. The subscriber management component maintains this allocation for the life of the LI provisioning request and reverses the UE to a dynamic gateway allocation scheme when the LI provisioning request ends. As a result, only a subset of edge locations must be equipped with MDFs, and the handover is transparent to the UE.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for updating packet processing rules of network devices. A request to update a first set of rules stored in the memory with a second set of rules is received. Upon determining the update from the first set of rules to the second set of rules satisfies a defined condition, the first set of rules in the memory is updated with the second set of rules. Upon determining the update from the first set of rules to the second set of rules does not satisfy the defined condition, the update from the first set of rules to the second set of rules is decomposed into a first set of operations and a second set of operations and the first set of rules in the memory are updated with the second set of rules.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for improving interactions with and between computers in content generating, searching, hosting and/or providing systems supported by or configured with personal computing devices, servers and/or platforms. The systems interact to identify and retrieve data within or across platforms, which can be used to improve the quality of data used in processing interactions between or among processors in such systems. The disclosed systems and methods automatically analyze a live streaming media file, and identify portions of the media that are highlights. The content classified as a highlight can be shared across social media platforms, and indexed for searching respective to attributes of the video content. The streaming and highlight media content is renderable in a novel, modified video player that enables variable playback speeds for how content is classified, and enables on-demand selections of specific content portions and adjustable rendering displays during streaming.

Abstract: Various systems, apparatuses, and methods are described herein for enabling secure communication protocols for proximity-based validation in distributed multi-device frameworks. Distributed multi-device frameworks present unique challenges when it comes to ensuring that user communications between various devices and over variable-security communication mediums remain secure. To address the noted challenges, some embodiments of the present invention provide for an apparatus configured to establish secure communications with a central system using wallet identifying data that is configured to secure data transfers between the apparatus and the central system. In accordance with some embodiments, devices communicating on proposed networks are arranged in a manner and using a network architecture that is configured to optimize overall network security and system integrity.

Abstract: A viewer may zoom in on an image to see a portion of the image. The image may be analyzed to determine if zoom enhancement is necessary. The zoomed region may be matched to a replacement texture. The replacement texture may be used to enhance the image by replacing some or all of the image data.