Abstract: A method for selectively untying at least one of compression related links to a stale reference chunk, the method may include determining whether a compression effectiveness condition is fulfilled in relation to a set of referring chunks that are compressed using the stale reference chunk and are linked to the to the stale reference chunk by the compression related links; wherein the compression effectiveness condition is responsive to, at least, a number of the referring chunks of the set; and untying the at least one compression related links to the stale reference chunks when the compression effectiveness condition is not fulfilled.

Abstract: A messaging system performs virtual clothing try-on. A method of virtual clothing try-on may include accessing a target garment image and a person image of a person wearing a source garment and processing the person image to generate a source garment mask and a person mask. The method may further include processing the source garment mask, the person mask, the target garment image, and a target garment mask to generate a warping, the warping indicating a warping to apply to the target garment image. The method may further include processing the target garment to warp the target garment in accordance with the warping to generate a warped target garment image, processing the warped target garment image to blend with the person image to generate a person with a blended target garment image, and processing the person with blended target garment image to fill in holes to generate an output image.

Abstract: An interior trim article for a motor vehicle, comprises a decorative outer skin; a touch-sensor or proximity sensor; and a backlight lighting source disposed behind said touch sensor or proximity sensor to emit light through the touch-sensor and through the decorative outer skin.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a method for performing operations comprising: receiving a video that depicts a person. The operations further include identifying a set of skeletal joints of the person. The operations further include identifying a pose of the person depicted in the video based on positioning of the set of skeletal joints (or detecting a hand pose, detecting a mirror frame, or detecting a mobile device). The operations further include determining, based on the pose of the person (or detecting a hand pose, detecting a mirror frame, or detecting a mobile device), that the video comprises a mirror reflection of the person. The operations further include, in response to determining that the video comprises the mirror reflection of the person, causing display of a 3D virtual object in the video.

Abstract: The present invention pertains A cooling system for a gas engine piston, the system comprising a cooling oil supply configured to feed a cooling oil flow to the gas engine piston, and a control device configured to control the cooling oil flow based at least on a predetermined parameter. The present invention further pertains to a gas engine comprising at least one gas engine piston and a cooling system according to any of the previous claims, wherein the gas engine piston is configured to be operable with at least one combustion gas. In addition, the present disclosure pertains to a cooling method for a gas engine piston, comprising the steps of receiving at least one predetermined parameter at the control device; controlling the cooling oil flow based on at least the predetermined parameter; and observing a sufficient cooling oil flow fed to the gas engine piston.

Abstract: In some implementations, a system may transmit, to a user device associated with a user account, a first set of user interface (UI) data that indicates: a rectangular-shaped element, a track positioned on the rectangular-shaped element and having a first end and a second end, and an interaction element located at the first end of the track and slidable between the first and second ends of the track. The system may receive, from the user device, interaction data indicating an interaction, by a user of the user device, with the interaction element from the first end to the second end of the track. The system may transmit, to the user device, a second set of UI data that indicates: the rectangular-shaped element and an account identifier associated with the user account and positioned on the rectangular-shaped element.

Abstract: Techniques for determining recommended allocations of resources among different platforms that sell a common type of inventory. Determining the allocations can include obtaining parameters of a campaign from a client. Determining the allocations can include combining current campaign parameters and scoring with historical campaign performance data to create recommendations for dividing resources among different media platforms.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may transmit an indication to a network entity that the UE is capable of decoding Reed-Solomon codes and that the UE is capable of performing near maximal likelihood demodulation. The network entity may transmit a message indicating that a Reed-Solomon code is applied to one or more scheduled signals based at least in part on the indication. The network entity may apply Reed-Solomon coding to a signal of the one or more scheduled signals based at least in part on the message. The UE may apply near maximal likelihood demodulation and Reed-Solomon decoding to a received signal of the one or more scheduled signals based at least in part on the message.

Abstract: An oximeter device has a replaceable probe tip. The probe tip can be removed or detached from the probe unit and discarded. A replacement probe tip can be attached to the probe tip. The replaceable probe tip allows the probe unit to be reused many times, each time with new sterile probe tip.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices for connection between a canvas and a rail defining a path of direction. The device includes a part mounted to move with respect to the rail on the path; a part; a unit for securing this part with a point defining a direction; and a unit for rotatably mounting the part with respect to the part about an axis such that the part is able to take all positions between a first position and a second position, the first position being defined so that the direction makes, with the axis, a second non-zero angle and the position being defined so that the direction is parallel to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes compositions of matter comprising a ribonucleoprotein complex comprising a nucleic acid-guided nuclease and a guide RNA, and further comprising and a blocking nucleic acid molecule represented by Formula I, wherein Formula I in the 5?-to-3? direction comprises: A-(B-L)J-C-M-T-D; wherein A is 0-15 nucleotides in length; B is 4-12 nucleotides in length; L is 3-25 nucleotides in length; J is an integer between 1 and 10; C is 4-15 nucleotides in length; M is 1-25 nucleotides in length or is absent, wherein if M is absent then A-(B-L)J-C and T-D are separate nucleic acid strands; T is 17-135 nucleotides in length and comprises at least 50% sequence complementarity to B and C; D is 0-10 nucleotides in length and comprises at least 50% sequence complementarity to A; and wherein the blocking nucleic acid molecule comprises a sequence complementary to a gRNA.

Abstract: Accessing media data in bites, including: receiving a request from a client to access a media item, and determining an address of the requested media item, wherein the address indicates a location where the media item is stored; determining an identification number of a piece of the media item selected by the client; updating the address of the media item by combining the address with the identification number of the piece of the media item selected by the client; valuating the piece of the media item selected by the client, and sending a valuated price to the client; and providing access to the requested media item using the updated address of the media item when a payment for the valuated price is received from the client.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions of matter and assay methods used to detect one or more target nucleic acids of interest in a sample. The compositions and methods allow one to control reaction kinetics of the cascade assay by two orders of magnitude via molecular design of one of the reaction components; further, varying molecular design also allows for quantification of target nucleic acids of interest over a large range of concentrations or discriminating between extremely low copy numbers of target nucleic acids of interest.

Abstract: An easel selectively supports a variety of media and includes a centrally registered longitudinal axis, a first display section oriented along a first plane obliquely angled to the centrally registered longitudinal axis, a second display section opposed from the first display section and oriented along a second plane obliquely angled to the axis, a plurality of storage shelves positioned between the first display section and the second display section, and a plurality of media display members removably engaged with the first display section and the second display section, respectively, and positioned parallel to the first plane and the second plane, respectively. The media display members are interchangeably and slidably engaged with each of the first display section and the second display section. The first display section is pivotally coupled to the second display section and pivoted about a fulcrum axis perpendicular to the axis.

Abstract: A first robot arm places a calibration object into a load lock that separates a factory interface from a transfer chamber using a first taught position. A second robot arm retrieves the calibration object from the load lock using a second taught position. A controller determines, using a sensor, a first offset amount between a calibration object center of the calibration object and a pocket center of the second robot arm. The controller determines a characteristic error value that represents a misalignment between the first taught position of the first robot arm and the second taught position of the second robot arm based on the first offset amount. The first robot arm or the second robot arm uses the first characteristic error value to compensate for the misalignment for objects transferred between the first robot arm and the second robot arm via the load lock.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method for measuring the structural characteristics of an object. The object is subjected to an energy application processes and provides an objective, quantitative measurement of structural characteristics of an object. The system may include a device, for example, a percussion instrument, capable of being reproducibly placed against the object undergoing such measurement for reproducible positioning. The structural characteristics as defined herein may include vibration damping capacities, acoustic damping capacities, structural integrity or structural stability.

Abstract: A computing system identifies mitigation actions in response to failures within a computer network. A service level objective is obtained by the computing system for client-resource data flows traversing the computer network between client-side and resource-side nodes. Indication of a failure event at a network location of the computer network is obtained. For each mitigation action of a set of candidate mitigation actions, an estimated impact to a distribution of the service level objective is determined for the mitigation action by applying simulated client-resource data flows to a network topology model of the computer network in combination with the mitigation action and the failure event. One or more target mitigation actions are identified by the computing system from the set of candidate mitigation actions based on a comparison of the estimated impacts of the set of candidate mitigation actions.

Abstract: One example discloses a relay device, including: a controller configured to receive an original WLAN (wireless local area network) standards compliant message signal, that includes an embedded WLAN message, from a receiver; wherein the controller is configured to command a transmitter to transmit a copy of the original WLAN message signal, if the original message signal or the embedded WLAN message has a set of predetermined attributes; and wherein the controller is configured to command the transmitter without decoding select portions of the embedded WLAN message.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new class of high relaxivity extracellular gadolinium chelate complexes, to methods of preparing said compounds, and to the use of said compounds as MRI contrast agents.

Abstract: New polypropylene composition, which combines low sealing initiation temperature (SIT), high hot-tack and good optical properties, like low haze, the use of such polypropylene composition and articles made therefrom.