Abstract: A wide spread adoption of 3D videos and technologies is hindered by the lack of high-quality 3D content. One promising solution to address this problem is to use automated 2D-to-3D conversion. However, current conversion methods, while general, produce low-quality results with artefacts that are not acceptable to many viewers. Creating a database of 3D stereoscopic videos with accurate depth is, however, very difficult. Computer generated content can be used to generate high-quality 3D video reference database for 2D-to-3D conversion. The method transfers depth information from frames in the 3D reference database to the target frame while respecting object boundaries. It computes depth maps from the depth gradients, and outputs a stereoscopic video.

Abstract: Methods and systems for testing base text direction (BTD) include receiving one or more images captured by an end-user system. Each of the one or more images displays respective text test case information. Each of the one or more images is compared to a respective reference image associated with a respective text test case. It is determined whether the end-user system produces BTD errors based on the comparison in accordance with one or more BTD error rules.

Abstract: Screen-printable metallization pastes for forming thin oxide tunnel junctions on the back-side surface of solar cells are disclosed. Interdigitated metal contacts can be deposited on the oxide tunnel junctions to provide all-back metal contact to a solar cell.

Abstract: Screen-printable metallization pastes for forming thin oxide tunnel junctions on the back-side surface of solar cells are disclosed. Interdigitated metal contacts can be deposited on the oxide tunnel junctions to provide all-back metal contact to a solar cell.

Abstract: Frontside metallization pastes for solar cell electrodes contain siloxanes. Metallization pastes containing siloxanes can be used to fabricate fine line, high aspect ratio, solar cell gridlines.

Abstract: The present invention features methods of treating lung cancer (e.g., NSCLC) with an anti-PD-L1 antibody and a tyrosine kinase inhibitor in a subject identified as having an EGFR mutation-positive tumor.

Abstract: A door lock includes a latch assembly positioned at least partially within the door and movable between an engaged position in which the door is held in a closed position and a disengaged position in which the door is movable from a closed position to an open position. An outside spindle is rotatable about an axis and an inside spindle is rotatable about the axis to move the latch assembly between the engaged position and the disengaged position. A locking plate is movable along the axis between a locked position in which the outside spindle is fixed and an unlocked position in which the outside spindle and the inside spindle are each rotatable and a privacy lock actuator positioned on the inside of the door and movable in a direction substantially normal to the axis to move the locking plate between the locked position and the unlocked position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a rapid method of using a nanostructured zinc oxide (ZnO) catalyst for the photocatalytic degradation of a contaminant such as methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in waste water. The degradation is carried out under a laser light wherein 100% MTBE gets degraded in a short time such as 20 minutes from the start of the irradiation.

Abstract: One example of a wellbore control tool and a method of use is described. A leak is detected in a cased wellbore comprising a multiple telescoping casing sections. A fluid flows in an uphole direction through the cased wellbore. A flow of the fluid in the uphole direction results in a first force in the uphole direction. The leak is in a first telescoping casing section. An open downhole end of a wellbore tool having a weight at least equal to a second force greater than the first force on an uphole end of a second telescoping casing section that is downhole from a location of the leak in the first telescoping casing section is seated. The open downhole end of the wellbore tool provides metal to metal contact against the uphole end of the second telescoping casing section and restricts fluid flow into the leak.

Abstract: Screen-printable metallization pastes for forming thin oxide tunnel junctions on the back-side surface of solar cells are disclosed. Interdigitated metal contacts can be deposited on the oxide tunnel junctions to provide all-back metal contact to a solar cell.

Abstract: Technology for receiving streaming media content is disclosed. A media presentation description (MPD) for the streaming media content can be received at a user equipment (UE). A streaming interval can be selected for the streaming media content. A power consumption level can be calculated for receiving the streaming media content at each of a plurality of media content representations that are described in the MPD. A media content representation can be selected from the plurality of media content representations based on: the power consumption level associated with receiving the streamed media content at the media content representation; and power status information for the UE, using the one or more processors of the UE. The streaming media content can be received at the selected media content representation, at the UE, in accordance with the streaming interval. The streaming media content can be played at the UE.

Abstract: Methods and systems for testing base text direction (BTD) include receiving one or more images captured by an end-user system. Each of the one or more images displays respective text test case information. Each of the one or more images is compared to a respective reference image associated with a respective text test case. It is determined whether the end-user system produces BTD errors based on the comparison in accordance with one or more BTD error rules.

Abstract: Frontside metallization pastes for solar cell electrodes prepared from glass frit containing rare earth metals such as lanthanum and yttrium are disclosed. Electrodes prepared from the metallization pastes exhibit improved adhesion, reliability, and excellent electrical properties.

Abstract: A computer readable medium including computer readable code for causing a computer system to perform a method. The method includes receiving an application, receiving application information for the application, and determining an access privilege for the application based, in part, on the application information. The method also includes generating a deployment package for the application using the application and the access privilege, and publishing the application.

Abstract: For passive sensor with resonator having a natural frequency, a method comprises: a first phase emission of an electromagnetic signal toward the passive sensor at an emission frequency, the resonator oscillating in a forced regime at the emission frequency and then oscillating at its natural frequency when the emission is cut off; a first phase reception of the damped signal oscillating at natural frequency emitted by passive sensor, a measurement of the frequency being performed; a second phase emission of an electromagnetic signal at the measured frequency toward the passive sensor, the resonator oscillating in a forced regime at the measured frequency and then oscillating at its natural frequency when the emission is cut off; a second phase reception of the damped signal oscillating at natural frequency, a measurement of the frequency being performed, determination of the natural frequency being stopped due to measurement performed in this second reception phase.

Abstract: Technology for receiving media content is disclosed. Media content segments can be received on a broadcast channel via a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) client in a user equipment (UE) while the MBMS client is operating in a first streaming mode. The UE can determine that a MBMS decoder buffer level and a broadcast channel condition associated with the broadcast channel do not comply with a defined threshold. The UE can switch from operating in the first streaming mode to a second streaming mode based on the MBMS decoder buffer level and the broadcast channel condition not complying with the defined threshold.

Abstract: The present invention provides nucleotide sequences of Macrophomina phaseolina (“M. phaseolina”) that encodes proteins/enzymes with cellulolytic activity, including a cellulase activity, a endoglucanase, a cellobiohydrolase, a ?-glucosidase, a a-glucosidase, a xylanase, a mannanse, a ?-xylosidase, a a-xylosidase, a galactosidase, an arabinofuranosidase, a a-fucosidases, a ?-galactanase, an unsaturated ?-glucuronyl hydrolase and/or oligomerase activity. Vectors, expression constructs and host cells comprising and/or consisting of the nucleotide sequences of the enzyme genes are also provided. The invention further provides methods for producing the enzymes and methods for modifying the enzymes in order to improve their desirable characteristics. The enzymes of the invention can be used in a variety of, but not limited to, pharmaceutical, agricultural, food and feed processing, biofuel, energy efficiency and industrial contexts.

Abstract: The present invention discloses isolated polynucleotide encoding enzymes, derived from the fungus Macrophomina phaseolina (“M. phaseolina”), responsible for degrading pectin, and it comprises and/or consists of nucleotide sequences set forth in SEQ ID Nos. 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47, 50, 53, 56, 59, 62, 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58 and 61, or the complement of such sequences. The present invention also relates to isolated polypeptide encoded by the polynucleotide sequences set forth in SEQ ID Nos. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57, 60 and 63; a recombinant gene construct comprising the polynucleotide; a transformant and a transgenic fungus comprising the recombinant gene construct, with or having enhanced production of pectin degrading enzyme.

Abstract: A method is provided for use with a vehicle collision system. The method includes detecting one or more object(s) in a host vehicle's field-of-view, calculating time-to-pass estimates for each of the detected object(s), wherein the time-to-pass estimates represent an expected time for a reference plane of the host vehicle to pass a reference plane of the detected object(s), and determining a potential collision between the host vehicle and the one or more detected object(s) based on the time-to-pass estimates.

Abstract: A method for bidirectional hyperlink management of a hypertext associated with an on-line media is provided. The method may include searching the on-line media for at least one keyword associated with the hypertext. The method may also include scanning a website associated with the hypertext based on the search of the at least one keyword. The method may further include locating at least one dead-link uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the scanned website. Additionally, the method may include managing the at least one located dead-link based on a set of pre-defined rules associated with the on-line media.