Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to assign respondents to geographic locations for audience measurement are disclosed. Example apparatus disclosed herein are to determine a set of constraints based on aggregate values of demographic features associated with respective ones of the geographic locations. Disclosed example apparatus are also to construct a model to return probabilities that respective ones the respondents are associated with the respective ones of the geographic locations, the model to have a set of parameters, respective ones of the parameters to be associated with respective ones of the constraints. Disclosed example apparatus are further to evaluate the model based on values of the set of parameters and values of the demographic features for a first one of the respondents to determine a set of probabilities that the first respondent is to be assigned to respective ones of the geographic locations.

Abstract: A method of identifying characteristics of wagers available on individual actions of a sporting event that are highly correlated with a user's history of wagers made and wagers viewed or has preselected specific wager options to be notified about. The user interacts with a betting platform through a mobile application that displays all of the live actions available to be wagered upon, and the odds of those wagers. The user's interaction with the application is recorded, along with their wagering decision, wagering amount, and a plurality of action characteristics, such as teams involved, down and distance, weather, etc., and examined for correlations. As the betting platform receives a new live action available to be wagered on, it compares the characteristics of the new action to the user's history and will notify the user of the new action if it is highly correlated with their past interest.

Abstract: The systems and methods provide techniques for a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS). The system can optimize energy distribution by leveraging Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) (such as thermostats for HVAC systems, electric vehicle (EV) chargers, and home battery storage) by shifting energy among devices and home. During peak demand, the VPP can minimize the cost to the company, reduce demand on the grid, and ultimately reduce long-term consumer costs. The system can utilize home sensors to determine a state of occupancy (such as a home is occupied, unoccupied, or the residents are on vacation). The system can consider a desired comfort level. The various sources of data (e.g., energy data, cost data, and home sensor data) can be used to manage energy distribution in a VPP and generate demand response events or other instructions for energy usage based on real-time occupancy data.

Abstract: In an embodiment, dynamically-generated code may be supported in the system by ensuring that the code either remains executing within a predefined region of memory or exits to one of a set of valid exit addresses. Software embodiments are described in which the dynamically-generated code is scanned prior to permitting execution of the dynamically-generated code to ensure that various criteria are met including exclusion of certain disallowed instructions and control of branch target addresses. Hardware embodiments are described in which the dynamically-generated code is permitted to executed but is monitored to ensure that the execution criteria are met.

Abstract: A method for providing at least one utensil wrapped in a napkin is provided. The method includes placing the napkin on a wrapping assembly having first, second and third rollers and an endless belt wrapped around the rollers, in an initial configuration, placing the at least one utensil on the napkin, moving the second roller toward the first roller, turning the endless belt around rollers, stopping to turn the endless belt, and returning the wrapping assembly to the initial configuration. An apparatus for wrapping a napkin around at least one utensil, a utensil picker for picking up at least one utensil from at least one utensil magazine storing a plurality of utensils, an apparatus having the utensil picker, a magazine for storing a plurality of utensils and an apparatus having the magazine are also disclosed.

Abstract: An intravenous fluid bag comprising: a primary chamber configured to retain a liquid; a valve in fluid communication with the primary chamber, the valve including a housing, a spike element, and a seal, with the housing surrounding the seal, which surrounds the spike element; the spike element having a first end culminating in a tip, a second end having an inner conduit, and one or more through holes between the tip and the second end in fluid communication with the inner conduit forming part of a continuous liquid passageway in fluid communication with the primary chamber; the seal having a relaxed state preventing fluid flow through the valve, and the seal having a compressed state through which the through holes of the spike element extend allowing fluid flow from a source external the intravenous fluid bag, through the through holes, through the inner conduit, and into the primary chamber.

Abstract: Polyoxazoline (POZ) conjugates wherein the conformation of the POZ conjugate and the release rate of an agent from the POZ conjugate can be controlled by selecting one or more characteristics of the POZ polymer and methods of controlling the conformation of a POZ conjugate and the release rate of an agent prior are provided as well as methods of treatment using such POZ conjugates and methods. Pharmaceutical compositions including a POZ conjugate are also provided.

Abstract: Polyoxazoline (POZ) conjugates wherein the conformation of the POZ conjugate and the release rate of an agent from the POZ conjugate can be controlled by selecting one or more characteristics of the POZ polymer and methods of controlling the conformation of a POZ conjugate and the release rate of an agent prior are provided as well as methods of treatment using such POZ conjugates and methods. Pharmaceutical compositions including a POZ conjugate are also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments regard techniques for mitigating radio frequency interference (RFI) in weather data. A method includes receiving raw pulse returns, censoring the raw pulse returns to alter data of the raw pulse returns that is affected by the RFI resulting in censored pulse returns, compressing the censored pulse returns resulting in censored, compressed pulse returns, and transmitting, by an antenna, the censored, compressed pulse returns.

Abstract: A notary key of a trusted computing environment is generated. A statement representing an input and an output of the trusted computing environment is generated. The statement is signed based on the notary key. The signed statement is exported. The signed statement export is for a destination outside the trusted computing environment.

Abstract: A putter head includes a club head body. The club head body has a front face, a rear face, a lower longitudinal alignment aid extending rearwardly from the rear face, a lower latitudinal alignment aid extending perpendicularly relative to the lower longitudinal alignment aid and spaced from the rear face, an upper longitudinal alignment aid extending rearwardly from the rear face and spaced above the lower longitudinal alignment aid, and an upper latitudinal alignment aid extending perpendicularly relative to the upper longitudinal alignment aid and spaced from the rear face. The upper alignment aids are vertically aligned with the lower alignment aids when the front face of the club head body is aligned with a target and a user's eyes are positioned vertically above the intersection of the upper longitudinal alignment aid and the upper latitudinal alignment aid.

Abstract: A system is provided for identifying the presence of a target molecule or ion. The system comprises a solid support, and at least one chemical reagent applied to the solid support. Each chemical reagent produces a presumptive color indication that identifies or excludes the presence of a target molecule or ion.

Abstract: A method for material detection is described. The method may include extracting, from a material database, a resonance frequency for the target material. The method may further include comparing an application type to entries in a scan database. The scan database may store pre-defined scanning patterns and corresponding application types. The method may include extracting, from the scan database, a scan sequence for the application type. Also, the method may include instructing a gimbal to follow positions in the scan sequence. The method may also include transmitting into an environment an RF signal when the gimbal is at the positions in the scan sequence. The method may further include receiving a response signal from the environment. The method may include analyzing the response signal for resonance characteristics that indicate a presence of the target material. Additionally, the method may include generating a haptic feedback when the target material is detected.

Abstract: An example overhead rack support is provided. The overhead rack support includes a first support assembly and a second support assembly, each of which includes a base component, first and second vertical components coupled to the base component, and at least one horizontal component extending through an opening in the first and second vertical components and coupled to the first and second vertical components. The overhead rack support includes a first brace member coupled to the first vertical components, and a second brace member coupled to the second vertical components.

Abstract: Systems and methods directed toward acoustic analysis can include a plurality of acoustic sensor arrays, each including a plurality of acoustic sensor elements, and a processor in communication with the plurality of acoustic sensor arrays. The processor can be configured to select one or more of the plurality of acoustic sensor arrays based on one or more input parameters, and generate acoustic image data representative of an acoustic scene based on received acoustic data from the selected one or more acoustic sensor arrays. Such input parameters can include distance information and/or frequency information. Different acoustic sensor arrays can share acoustic sensor elements in common or can be entirely separate from one another. Acoustic image data can be combined with electromagnetic image data from an electromagnetic imaging tool to generate a display image.

Abstract: A system includes a dynamic compressor to compress a working fluid and a controller. The controller is connected to the dynamic compressor and includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores a map of predetermined operating points of the dynamic compressor, each predetermined operating point including a mass flow of the compressor at that predetermined operating point. The memory stores instructions that program the processor to operate the dynamic compressor to compress the working fluid and determine a current operating point of the compressor. The instructions program the processor to calculate the mass flow for the current operating point from the map of the plurality of predetermined operating points. The instructions further program the processor to continue to operate the dynamic compressor to compress the working fluid based at least in part on the calculated mass flow for the current operating point.

Abstract: An illustrative stent may comprise an elongated tubular member having a first end and a second end and an intermediate region disposed therebetween. The elongated tubular member may include at least one flexible tie affixed to an end thereof. The tie may allow the stent to be attached to a lumen wall with a clip, such as a retention clip, to inhibit migration of the stent within the body lumen.

Abstract: A display device includes a flexible display screen and one or more actuators. The one or more actuators are configured to induce bending of the flexible display screen in a first direction to move the flexible display screen between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the flexible display screen is one of flat or concave in the first direction in the first configuration, and the flexible display screen is convex in the first direction in the second configuration. The one or more actuators are activatable to move the flexible display screen between the first configuration and the second configuration by one of a sensor output from one or more sensors, a request from a software application, or a command from a subject.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention merge information from multiple image sensors to provide a high dynamic range (HDR) video. The present invention provides for real-time HDR video production using multiple sensors and pipeline processing techniques. According to the invention, multiple sensors with different exposures each produces an ordered stream of frame-independent pixel values. The pixel values are streamed through a pipeline on a processing device. The pipeline includes a kernel operation that identifies saturated ones of the pixel values. The streams of pixel values are merged to produce an HDR video.

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of strawberry plant named ‘BG-12.3254’. This new strawberry plant named ‘BG-12.3254’ is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California, and is primarily characterized by its red to orange red fruit color, very large fruit size, and cordate fruit shape; fair to good sweetness, with seeds typically held even to below the surface; very high yield, with very early peak in late March; medium plant size, with medium density, and strong resistance to Fusarium wilt; medium green foliage color, with slightly concave to flat foliage in cross section; and fruiting trusses typically held even to below the plant, with little to no anthocyanins and medium pubescence.