Abstract: The invention proposes a transmitter (such as a gateway or base station, both indoors and outdoors) that actively creates multiple virtual anchors which are associated with certain known reflectors by means of a code, to allow low-capability receivers to be localized more easily. By measuring propagation features, such as, e.g., timing of receipt, of three or more coded beams, low capability receivers—even those with only a single antenna—can be localized, e.g., by the transmitter or by the receivers themselves. The receivers might localize themselves if each beam includes e.g. the location of the anchors, the location of transmitter, and the sending time. This has the advantage that the receivers do not have to send any information back to the transmitter.

Abstract: Methods apparatuses, systems, and/or the like are provided. An example dispenser may include a housing body. An example housing body may include a recess configured for receiving a liquid at least partially therein. The recess may be further configured with a retaining-ejecting mechanism. An example housing body may also include a dispensing mechanism configured for dispensing fluid from a reservoir of the dispenser. An example dispenser may also include a base body. The base body may define a reservoir configured for receiving and maintain fluid therein.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to an excitation source system configured to transmit a first signal to a first device, for example a reader device, and a second signal to a second device, for example a backscatter device containing data to be collected by the reader device. The second signal is configured to excite the second device to generate a backscatter signal receivable by the first device. The source excitation system is configured to receive a feedback signal from the first device. The feedback signal may enable the excitation source system to determine feedback information based on reception of the first excitation signal and the backscatter signal at the first device. The excitation source system may further be configured to determine one or more adjustment parameters, based on the feedback information, for an adjusted first signal.

Abstract: Methods apparatuses, systems, and/or the like are provided. An example dispenser may include a housing body. An example housing body may include a recess configured for receiving a liquid at least partially therein. The recess may be further configured with a retaining-ejecting mechanism. An example housing body may also include a dispensing mechanism configured for dispensing fluid from a reservoir of the dispenser. An example dispenser may also include a base body. The base body may define a reservoir configured for receiving and maintain fluid therein.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing sensing capability in a wireless communication system, wherein a part of the communication spectrum is configured for a period of time to enable performing sensing by establishing a distributed sensing system between a base station (100) or terminal device, as transmitter device, and a terminal device (120) or base station, as receiver device, in such a way that the lack of analogue signal exchange and the additional path length caused by the transmitter-receiver distance (and, in embodiments, the receiver-target distance) are corrected for, while parameters that need to be communicated are configured for the application required.

Abstract: The invention proposes systems and methods for testing on-device machine learning models such as network models of a device based on an access to normal input and output channels, wherein a structure of a model is designed through training such that the model produces distinctive outputs to a given set of test inputs only so long as its internal structure remains in a desired state. Models may be rendered susceptible to such testing via model pre-training with training inputs designed to train the model into an appropriate structure and/or to cause the model to produce a distinctive output if later presented with a certain set of test inputs. If the structure of the model remains within allowable limits, the device will produce a predictable output when tested. If not, the device may be enforced to return to a pre-trained model.

Abstract: A system for generating electrical energy, for instance at an agricultural site. The system includes at least one mobile robot, referred to as “collecting robot” and a plurality of mobile robots, referred to as “producing robots”. Each collect robot includes at least one input port adapted for coupling with an output port of a producing robot and an output port for outputting electrical energy received from each producing robot coupled with the collecting robot. Each producing robot includes a photovoltaic generator, at least one input port adapted for coupling with an output port of another producing robot, and at least one output port for outputting electrical energy generated by the producing robot and received from each other producing robot coupled with the producing robot.

Abstract: The invention proposes a system and method for determining and controlling a reconfigurable relay device (e.g., a reconfigurable intelligent surface, RIS, or a smart repeater), wherein the reconfigurable relay device is registered and a wireless communication path is established from a network (e.g. access device) via the reconfigurable relay device to a terminal device. The network registers the reconfigurable relay device and determines parameters needed for its control. The control may be achieved by validated and accepted commands and queries. A relay state of the relay device may be set so that a beam for the wireless communication path is correctly redirected at the terminal device.

Abstract: Introduced here are approaches to authenticating unknown persons based on variations in the spatial properties and directionality of blood flow through vessels over time. At a high level, these approaches rely on monitoring vascular dynamics to recognize unknown persons. For example, an authentication platform may examine digital images of an anatomical region to establish how a property of the vasculature within the anatomical region changed as a result of deformation. Examples of properties include the position, size, volume, and pressure of vessels included in the vasculature, as well as the velocity and acceleration of blood flowing through the vasculature.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to cleaning compositions in general, and cleaning compositions that are well suited for use by individuals, who experience adverse health effects that may occur upon exposure to certain chemicals. This condition, characterized as multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS), makes it virtually impossible for certain individuals to use commercially available cleaning products without inducing immunological responses. The disclosure presents and describes protocols for the formulation and evaluation of a variety of cleaning products and dilutable cleaning product concentrates using a combination of 14C assay, head space analysis and screening of both ingredients and final products for governmentally-regulated materials. The methods and compositions newly presented herein avoid causing adverse health responses in individuals and are suitable for use by any person, particularly individuals who experience MCS.

Abstract: Introduced here are approaches to authenticating unknown persons based on variations in the spatial properties and directionality of blood flow through vessels over time. At a high level, these approaches rely on monitoring vascular dynamics to recognize unknown persons. For example, an authentication platform may examine digital images of an anatomical region to establish how a property of the vasculature within the anatomical region changed as a result of deformation. Examples of properties include the position, size, volume, and pressure of vessels included in the vasculature, as well as the velocity and acceleration of blood flowing through the vasculature.

Abstract: Method and apparatuses for diffuse optical tomography (DOT) are disclosed herein. A DOT device includes a substrate, one or more radiation sources, a plurality of detectors, and structures disposed over the second surface of the plurality of detectors. The one or more radiation sources are disposed over or under a surface of the substrate. Each detector of the plurality of detectors has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is opposite the second surface. The first surface of the plurality of detectors disposed over or under the surface of the substrate. The method of DOT method of includes emitting and scattering radiation from one or more sources of a DOT device; detecting scattered radiation with a plurality of detectors of the DOT device; and translating the scattered radiation that is detected into data.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described comprising: detecting, at a second user device, one or more display patterns displayed at a display of a first user device, wherein the one or more display patterns comprise features with spatial variations configured to be detected by a radar module of the second user device; determining at least one of an orientation, position, or size of the first user device based, at least in part, on the one or more display patterns; and determining at least one of an orientation or position of the second user device relative to the first user device within a coordinate system of the first user device.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described including: generating a display pattern including features with spatial variations, wherein the spatial variations are configured to enable determination, by a first radar device, of at least one of an orientation of a first user device, position of the first user device, size of a display of the first user device, or one or more gestures associated with the display.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for designing a user-specific writing skill game is provided. The computer-implemented method comprises tracking a handwriting performance and generating a digital representation of the handwriting performance. The handwriting performance is performed by a user with a writing instrument. The method further comprises identifying user-specific handwriting skills which require improvement based on the digital representation of the handwriting performance. Then a writing skill game is designed. The writing skill game is designed to include one or more game tasks to be performed by the user. The one or more game tasks require the user to apply the user-specific handwriting skills which are to be improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method for generating a personalized coloring template for a user of a user monitoring device, comprising obtaining user data generated by monitoring the user’s emotional state via the user monitoring device; obtaining an emotion event generated by detecting an excited level of an emotion of the user based on the user data; and generating a coloring template based on the emotion event, thereby generating the personalized coloring template for the user. The present invention further relates to a computer system configured to execute the computer-implemented method for generating a personalized coloring template for a user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method for administering a cognitive state cue to a user of a cognitive task system, comprising obtaining cognitive task data while the user performs a cognitive task; determining the cognitive state cue based on the cognitive task data, thereby generating a cognitive state cue instruction; executing the cognitive state cue instruction, thereby administering the cognitive state cue to the user. The present invention further relates to a cognitive task system for administering a cognitive state cue to a user of the cognitive task system, comprising: a cognitive task data system configured to obtain cognitive task data while the user performs a cognitive task; a cognitive cue delivery system configured to execute a cognitive state cue instruction; wherein the cognitive state cue instruction is generated by determining the cognitive state cue to be administered to the user based on the cognitive task data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a photosensitive composition comprising an epoxy resin, a photoacid generator, and an antioxidant. The disclosed composition is useful for producing relief images having reduced yellowing or other discoloration due to thermal oxidation.

Abstract: A method for improved prediction and enhancement of hydrocarbon recovery from ultra-tight/unconventional reservoirs for both the primary production and any subsequent solvent huff‘n’puff periods based on facilitating the diffusion process may include steps of defining one or more initial properties of a reservoir and integrating characterization data of the reservoir; defining a wellbore trajectory for each of at least one well and one or more parameters associated with a completion/reservoir stimulation design; specifying operating conditions for a current development cycle; performing diffusion-based dynamic fracture/reservoir simulation for calculating hydrocarbon recovery and efficiency of a hydrocarbon process; and; determining whether to commence or continue enhanced oil recovery (EOR) or enhanced gas recovery (EGR) cycles.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for designing a user-specific writing skill game is provided. The computer-implemented method comprises tracking a handwriting performance and generating a digital representation of the handwriting performance. The handwriting performance is performed by a user with a writing instrument. The method further comprises identifying user-specific handwriting skills which require improvement based on the digital representation of the handwriting performance. Then a writing skill game is designed. The writing skill game is designed to include one or more game tasks to be performed by the user. The one or more game tasks require the user to apply the user-specific handwriting skills which are to be improved.