Abstract: A video camera includes a camera for capturing a video stream and a controller that is operably coupled to the camera. The controller, which includes processing resources, is configured to determine a current utilization of one or more of the processing resources and to determine which of a plurality of video analytics algorithms should be executed based at least in part on the determined current utilization of the one or more processing resources. The controller is configured to execute two or more of the plurality of video analytics algorithms on the video stream to identify one or more events in the video stream, wherein the controller executes the two or more of the plurality of video analytics algorithms, and sends an alert in response to identifying one or more events in the video stream.

Abstract: A device for generating heat to a user is provided. The device may include an air receptacle having at least one air inlet and one air outlet, a chimney having a first end coupled to the at least one outlet of the air receptacle, and a second open end, and a heat exchanger positioned about a periphery of the chimney and having at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet. The device may also include a structure having at least one surface configured to provide heat to a user, where the structure has at least one air inlet coupled to the at least one air outlet of the heat exchanger, and at least one air outlet coupled to the at least one air inlet of the air receptacle. The device may be configured such that when a combustible material is placed in the device, the device heats air within the air receptacle and the heated air travels through the chimney, heating the air within the heat exchanger, circulating the air from the heat exchanger into the structure, and back into the air receptacle.

Abstract: A method of preparing a solid surfactant composite may include: coating a liquid water-wetting surfactant on a solid carrier; and drying the solid carrier to produce the solid surfactant composite. A method may include: introducing a spacer fluid into a wellbore, the spacer fluid comprising a solid surfactant composite; and displacing a fluid in the wellbore using the spacer fluid.

Abstract: The present specification describes a medicine dispensing system for automatically dispensing medication at a predetermined time. The system includes a cartridge that carries a strip of medicine pouches. When the cartridge is dropped into a dispensing unit, it automatically aligns with the dispensing unit without requiring any installation work from the user. The automatic alignment is enabled because of self-aligning features manufactured in the cartridge housing.

Abstract: Compositions for prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) are provided, comprising an antigen component in the amount equivalent to 0.5-20 ?g FMD virus and an adjuvant component comprising oil, an immunostimulatory oligonucleotide, and a polycationic carrier. Methods of using the composition, as well as the methods of reducing FMD persistence are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to compound of formula (I): A-X1-L-X2-B??(I) and salts, solvates and tautomers thereof, which are useful as medicaments, in particular as anti-proliferative agents and for use as a drug in an antibody-drug conjugate; wherein A is a group selected from: X1 and X2 are independently selected from O, S, NR28, CR28R29, CR28R29O, C(?O), C(?O)NR28, NR28C(?O), C(O)—RA—C(O)—NH, C(O)—RA—NH—C(O), C(O)—NH—RA—C(O), NH—C(O)—RA—C(O), NH—C(O)—RA—C(O)—NH, NH—C(O)—RA—NH—C(O), C(O)—NH—RA—NH—C(O), C(O)—NH—RA—C(O)—NH, O—C(O) and C(O)—O or is absent; L is selected from an amino acid, a peptide chain having from 2 to 12 amino acids, a paraformaldehyde chain —(OCH2)1-24—, a polyethylene glycol chain —(OCH2CH2)1-12— and —(CH2)m—Y6—(CH2)n— wherein Y6 is selected from —(CH2)z— and a group (L1) a group (L1) that is selected from arylene, monocyclic heteroarylene, monocyclic cycloalkylene, monocyclic cycloalkenylene and monocyclic heterocyclylene groups optionally substituted with up to three optional subst

Abstract: The instant invention provides various formulations comprising combinations of immunostimulating oligonucleotides, polycationic carriers, sterols, saponins, quaternary amines, TLR-3 agonists, glycolipids, and MPL-A or analogs thereof in oil emulsions, use thereof in preparations of immunogenic compositions and vaccines, and use thereof in the treatment of animals.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for receiving a first communication request, from a web browser of a user. A request for information is sent to the web browser. A first communication as part of the first conversation is received from the user. A conversation identifier is identified and used to store the conversation of the first user. A request is received from a second, different, responder for the conversation. The conversation identifier is determined based on the request from the second responder. The request for information and first communication are retrieved from a persistent data store and sent to the second responder.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for receiving a first communication request, from a web browser of a user. A first responder requests information and a response to the request for information is received as part of a conversation. A conversation identifier is used to store the conversation. Based on the conversation, the conversation is determined to stop and a second responder is identified. The conversation is then transferred to the second responder.

Abstract: A sheet-form fastener product has a flexible substrate such as a lightweight non-woven fabric and a resin layer covering only part of one side of the flexible substrate and leaving a region of the flexible substrate exposed. The resin layer carries multiple touch fastener elements each having a resin stem extending integrally from the layer away from the flexible substrate to an engageable head. A flexible ferromagnetic coating is bonded to the flexible substrate and extends under both the resin layer and the exposed region of the flexible substrate. The resin layer can be arranged as spaced-apart lanes or islands of resin and the coating can be arranged as spaced lanes or islands or otherwise leaving at least a portion of the substrate exposed.

Abstract: Rotational atherectomy devices and systems can remove or reduce stenotic lesions in blood vessels by rotating an abrasive element within the vessel. The abrasive element can be attached to a distal portion of an elongate flexible drive shaft that extends from a handle assembly.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for secure document management including receiving, at a kernel level of an operating system, a document access instruction for a document from a user level application. A document identifier associated with the document is retrieved. Document access permissions associated with the document identifier are determined. Whether the document access instruction for the document is allowable is determined based on the document access permissions. The document access instruction is allowed to proceed if the document access instruction is allowable. The document access instruction is denied if the document access instruction is not allowable.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, apparatus, method and/or computer program product embodiments for providing survivable calling and conferencing. An embodiment operates by providing, by a first server, a first sub-conference to a plurality of user devices over first lines. The first sub-conference is combined with a second sub-conference to form a collective conference of the plurality of user devices. The first server accesses the conference. A second server is configured to provide the second sub-conference of the collective conference to the plurality of user devices over second lines, the first and second lines being distinct from each other. The collective conference may provide resilient and reliable sharing of information among participants and may leverage dispersed elements or diverse links simultaneously without impediments of echoes, loops, or other impacts.

Abstract: A status of one or more components of a battery monitor circuit can be evaluated, such as to validate operation of the monitor circuit. In an example, a battery monitor circuit can be evaluated by providing a first test signal to a battery voltage measurement circuit that is coupled to a battery. A first analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit can be configured to receive a first voltage signal from the battery voltage measurement circuit in response to the first test signal. A processor circuit can be configured to validate the first ADC circuit by evaluating a correspondence between the first test signal and the received first voltage signal. One or more other ADC circuits in the battery monitor circuit can be validated by cross-checking measurement results with information from the first ADC circuit.

Abstract: A catalysed filter system for treating particulate-containing exhaust gas from a stationary emission source comprises an elongate filter element comprising porous walls which define a hollow section and a substrate material supporting a catalyst component disposed within the hollow section, the arrangement being such that gas entering the hollow section of the elongate filter element from across the porous walls thereof must contact the substrate material supporting the catalyst component before exiting the hollow section of the elongate filter element.

Abstract: A monitored area including a plurality of video cameras is monitored for possible events. A video camera captures a video stream showing a portion of the monitored area and performs video analysis on the captured video stream. When the video camera identifies an event of interest within the captured video stream, the video camera generates event information associated with the identified event of interest. The video camera uses the relative location information to determine which video camera of the plurality of video cameras is positioned to capture the event of interest now and/or in the future and instructs that video camera to track the event.

Abstract: Rotational atherectomy devices and systems can remove or reduce stenotic lesions in blood vessels by rotating an abrasive element within the vessel. The abrasive element can be attached to a distal portion of an elongate flexible drive shaft that extends from a handle assembly.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to hIL2 orthogonal ligands (“IL2 orthologs”) that specifically and selectively bind to the extracellular domain (ECD) a transmembrane polypeptide comprising of a modified hCD122 polypeptide. The binding of the hIL2 ortholog to the modified hCD122 polypeptide participates in the transduction pathway of intracellular signaling resulting in a biological activity of the native intracellular signaling patterns associated with hIL2 binding to either the intermediate or high affinity hIL2 receptor but which exhibits selectivity to an engineered cell expressing an hCD122 orthogonal receptor. The hIL2 orthologs of the present invention exhibit significantly reduced binding relative to their binding to the extracellular domain of wild type hCD122, either alone or when hCD122 is present in the form of an endogenous high or intermediate affinity hIL2 receptors.

Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer implemented methods for personalizing media content. Personalization digital media templates can be retrieved that designate (i) particular types of media content to be combined with particular preselected digital video files and (ii) particular times within particular preselected digital video files at which the particular types of media content are to be combined with the particular preselected digital video files, the particular times being relative to the times within the preselected digital video files at which emotionally impactful moments occur. Digital media content can be assembled for the personalized digital video files using particular preselected digital video files, the digital media templates, and the personal digital media file. The assembled digital media content can be encoded using a common video codec to generate the personalized digital video files.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for receiving a first communication request, from a web browser of a user. A first responder requests information and a response to the request for information is received as part of a conversation. A conversation identifier is used to store the conversation. Based on the conversation, the conversation is determined to stop and a second responder is identified. The conversation is then transferred to the second responder.