Abstract: The present invention is a Miniature Vein Enhancer that includes a Miniature Projection Head. The Miniature Projection Head may be operated in one of three modes, AFM, DBM and RTM. The Miniature Projection Head of the present invention projects an image of the veins of a patient which aids the practitioner in pinpointing a vein for an intravenous drip, blood test, and the like. The Miniature projection head may have a cavity for a power source or it may have a power source located in a body portion of the Miniature Vein Enhancer. The Miniature Vein Enhancer may be attached to one of several improved needle protectors, or the Miniature Vein Enhancer may be attached to a body similar to a flashlight for hand held use. The Miniature Vein Enhancer of the present invention may also be attached to a magnifying glass, a flat panel display, and the like.

Abstract: A drip emitter includes a frame, that can be made of plastic, and a membrane, that can be elastomeric; and both the frame and the membrane are formed by injection molding and are attached to each other.

Abstract: A system for optimization of data transmission, comprising a content protection extraction system configured to operate on a remote processor and to extract content protection data associated with a data file and to transmit the content protection data to a central processor and a content protection confirmation system configured to operate on the central processor and to receive the content protection data and to verify whether the content protection data is associated with an authenticated data file.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to charging and recharging systems for compact hearing aids, components thereof, and support devices therefor. The charging and recharging systems generally include a light emitting device, such as an aural insert having a light emitting diode, and a photovoltaic cell disposed on an implanted hearing aid. In operation, the light emitting device is positioned in or near the entrance of the ear canal and transmits light energy across the ear canal towards the implanted hearing aid. The photovoltaic cell receives the light energy and converts the light energy into stored electricity to power the hearing aid.

Abstract: A system having an elongated body defining a hollow passageway therethrough, which includes as a first opening disposed about a longitudinal upper half of the elongated body, and at least two second openings disposed about longitudinal side zones of the elongated body, wherein each of the at least two second opening has an area of between 80 and 700 cm2.

Abstract: The current document is directed to a virtual-log-file system that provides a browser-like display interface to users, enabling users to view the contents of log files. The virtual-log-file system assembles a virtual log file from the contents of one or more physical log files, applying filters and other processing to physical-log-file entries in order to generate the virtual-log-file entries logically contained within the virtual log file. The virtual-log-file system allows users to navigate, by scrolling, through the entries of the virtual log file, with additional virtual-log-file entries obtained from physical log files by the virtual-log-file system to support logical infinite scrolling in either direction.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for neural network adaptive beamforming for multichannel speech recognition are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving a first channel of audio data corresponding to an utterance and a second channel of audio data corresponding to the utterance. The actions further include generating a first set of filter parameters for a first filter based on the first channel of audio data and the second channel of audio data and a second set of filter parameters for a second filter based on the first channel of audio data and the second channel of audio data. The actions further include generating a single combined channel of audio data. The actions further include inputting the audio data to a neural network. The actions further include providing a transcription for the utterance.

Abstract: A method and system implementing a method for detecting a catheter in fluoroscopic data and updating a displayed electromagnetic position of the catheter on a 3D rendering is provided including navigating a catheter to a target area and acquiring fluoroscopic data from a fluoroscopic sweep of the target area. An initial catheter detection is performed to detect catheter tip candidates in each 2D frame of the fluoroscopic data using a shallow neural network. A secondary catheter detection is performed to detect catheter tip candidates in each 2D frame of the fluoroscopic data using a deep neural network. False-positive catheter tip candidates are removed by reconstructing a 3D position of the catheter tip and finding an intersecting point of rays corresponding to each 2D frame.

Abstract: An authentication tag and a method for producing the same are disclosed. For example, the authentication tag includes a substrate, a correlation mark printed on a first part of the substrate, a key printed on the second part of the substrate, wherein a portion of the substrate is transparent, and at least one raised feature is printed on the substrate.

Abstract: A method for resolving entities in a knowledge graph including determining node sets in the knowledge graph, determining each of the node sets includes determining a first node, determining a second node in a semantic neighborhood of the first node, and determining a third node in the semantic neighborhood of the first node. For each node set, the second node and the third node are compared, and it is determined that the second node and the third node are a similar node pair. For each similar node pair, the first nodes of the node sets are aggregated, and a quantity of overlapping of a semantic neighborhood of the second node and a semantic neighborhood of the third node is determined, and for each similar node pair, the second and third nodes are resolved as a single entity.

Abstract: A query processing device is provided, including a processor coupled to a communication interface and a query storage. The processor receives a current submission of a query in a training mode, a stored prior execution plan, and stored statistics for the prior execution plan. The processor generates a current execution plan for the query, executes the current execution plan, and collects statistics. The processor stores the current execution plan and the statistics in the query storage and determines, based on the current execution plan, that the query is not in the training mode. The processor selects an execution plan for the query from among a plurality of stored execution plans for the query, including the prior execution plan and the current execution plan, and stores the selected execution plan for the query in the query storage with an indication that the query is not in the training mode.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and product for GUI element acquisition using a plurality of alternative representations of the GUI element. The method comprising: obtaining a selection of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) element; obtaining a representation set of the GUI element, wherein the representation set comprises a plurality of alternative representations, each of which provides a manner of identifying the GUI element in GUIs; applying the representation set to identify the GUI element in a GUI of a program, wherein said applying the representation set comprises, for each representation of the alternative representations, independently applying the each representation to identify one or more GUI elements corresponding the each representation; and in response to determining that said applying the representation set provides an indefinite result, obtaining a modified representation set.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for classifying data with a data processing circuit. In one embodiment, the data processing circuit includes a probabilistic circuit configurable to generate a decision at a pre-determined probability, and an output generation circuit including an output node and configured to receive input data and a weight, and generate output data at the output node for approximating a product of the input data and the weight. The generation of the output data includes propagating the weight to the output node according a first decision of the probabilistic circuit. The probabilistic circuit is configured to generate the first decision at a probability determined based on the input data.

Abstract: Dynamic templates include regions that provide behavior based upon a purpose or desired outcome. Templates and regions can modify the logical representations associated with objects to create semantic context for the objects. Templates and regions can also generate visual representations of objects based upon their logical representations. The visual representation utilized by a template or region can be selected manually or based upon the capabilities of a computing device. Objects contained within regions can be sorted, filtered, arranged, and projected based on their associated logical representations.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a color board for use in reagent strip testing are disclosed. One implementation may include a color board surface, a first colored reference element printed on the color board surface, and a second colored reference element printed on the color board surface. The color board may also include a test region on the color board surface configured to receive at least one reagent pad. The color board may also include a unique code, and the code may reflect specific chromatic properties associated with each of the first colored reference element and the second color reference element at a time of printing. The unique code may be machine readable to enable a machine to later normalize a comparison color, for determining chromatic properties of the at least one reagent pad.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a system and method for identifying invariants in a software system. During operation, the system executes a test suite comprising a plurality of tests associated with the software system to output a list of likely invariants in the software system, and performs a test-generation operation attempting to generate counterexample tests for the likely invariants. In response to a counterexample test being successfully generated for a first likely invariant, the system removes the first likely invariant from the list of likely invariants and adds the successfully generated counterexample test to the test suite.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a subject-matter expert (SME) interpretable model. The method further includes converting, by a processing device, the SME interpretable model into a functional mockup unit (FMU). The method further includes integrating the FMU into a control software project (CSP). The method further includes compiling the CSP into binary code.

Abstract: A classifier is computed as follows. For a first set of values of primary field(s) of primary data instances of a labeled primary training dataset, a second set(s) of secondary fields of unclassified second data instances of secondary dataset(s) is identified. First set of values are matched to corresponding values in respective secondary field(s), and linked to other secondary fields of respective secondary data instance(s) of the respective matched secondary field. A set of classification features is generated. Each including: (i) condition(s), and (ii) a value selected from the linked other secondary fields of the respective secondary data instance(s) of the respective matched secondary field(s). The respective classification feature outputs a binary value computed by the condition(s) that compares between the value selected from the other linked secondary fields and a new received data instance. A classifier is computed according to a selected subset of the classification features.

Abstract: A computer system receives a freight request from a shipper, where the freight request specifies a destination for a load of the shipper. The computer system implements a selection process to select a freight operator to haul a corresponding trailer of the trailer module from a location of the shipper to a destination. The trailer module may be monitored using information transmitted from the trailer, to determine when the trailer is picked up and/or delivered at the destination.

Abstract: A new and distinct hop plant is described. The new cultivar results out of selection from a population of seedlings derived from deliberate crossing ‘Hersbrucker Pure’ (seed parent; not patented) and tetraploid selection 00.L123-168 (pollen parent; not patented). The new cultivar, ‘NZH131’, is characterised by having cones which are mid-season maturing and having medium alpha acid content.