Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for collecting eye-gaze data for training an eye-gaze prediction model. The collecting includes selecting a scan path passing through a series of regions of a grid on a screen of a computing device, moving a symbol as an eye-gaze target along the scan path, and receiving facial images at eye-gaze points. The eye-gaze points are uniformly distributed within the respective regions. Areas of the regions that are adjacent to edges and corners of the screen are smaller than other regions. The difference in areas shifts centers of the regions toward the edges, density of data closer to the edges. The scan path passes through locations in proximity to the edges and corners of the screen for capturing more eye-gaze points in the proximity. The methods interactively enhance variations of facial images by displaying instructions to the user to make specific actions associated with the face.

Abstract: The display device of the present invention includes, in the following order toward a viewer: a display panel; a semi-transparent mirror; a lens; a Pancharatnam-Berry lens configured to cause one-handed circularly polarized light incident thereon that is left-handed circularly polarized light or right-handed circularly polarized light to converge while causing opposite-handed circularly polarized light incident thereon to diverge; and a circularly polarized light-selective reflector, a circularly polarized light-selective reflector side surface of the lens having a planar shape.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides high bulk tissue products, as well as an apparatus and methods for manufacturing the same. The tissue products provided herein not only have high bulk, but they also have improved surface smoothness, particularly compared to tissue products of similar basis weights.

Abstract: Provided is a blister pack for a dry powder inhaler, which dry powder inhaler is configured to deliver a first powder medicament and a second powder medicament different from the first powder medicament. The first and second powder medicaments are contained within blister pockets defined in a strip. A series of blister pockets is defined in the strip, which series extends linearly along the length of the strip. The first and second powder medicaments are contained in blister pockets, e.g. respective blister pockets, of the series. Alternatively or additionally, each of the blister pockets is elongated such as to have a largest dimension parallel with the length of the strip. These measures, either individually or in combination, enable minimizing of the width of the strip in spite of the strip accommodating both the first and second powder medicaments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and devices for measuring and/or analysing the movement of a user to analyse the pronation and supination movements periods of a user. In particular, a medical biomarker indicative of a neurodegenerative disease or other disease impacting musculature control is determined. The method begins by receiving motion data from a sensor held or mounted for rotation with a body part of the user during a repeated rotational motion of the body part. The received data are processed to identify the orientation in a frame of reference associated with the sensor of mutually perpendicular primary, secondary, and tertiary axes of rotation for the motion of the body part of the user. The medical biomarker is then extracted by analysing the rotational motion of the body part of the user about at least one of the primary, secondary, and tertiary axes.

Abstract: This document relates to a process for supporting the management of a variety of types of deployed devices. Administrators utilizing enterprise services can provide generic configuration data using configuration templates, which can be provided to a management server. The management server can then precompute device-specific configuration settings and resolve any conflicts that may arise based on the configuration templates. The configuration templates can also include placeholders for secret values, and once a managed device checks in to the management server, the secret values can be retrieved from an applicable enterprise service and provided to the managed device at the time of applying the configuration template.

Abstract: A method of reducing counterfeit medicaments or reducing medicament abuse is provided, the method comprising making an oral appliance for delivering a medicament to teeth and/or soft tissue areas inside an oral cavity, the oral appliance comprising an interior surface having a medicament disposed in or on at least a portion of and/or all of the interior surface of the oral appliance, the interior surface being formed to fit contours of at least the portion of the teeth and/or soft tissue areas inside the oral cavity and being configured for holding the medicament in contact with at least the portion of the teeth and/or soft tissue areas inside the oral cavity to deliver the medicament thereto. In some embodiments, the oral appliance is used in a blockchain system.

Abstract: A reusable dispensing device for dispensing contents into a container. The device including a body having a chamber configured to receive a capsule and configured to sit on an opening of the container. A portion of the body being movable between an unsealed first position and an engaged second position. Piercing means are configured to pierce the capsule, and sealing means are configured to seal the container in the engaged second position. Movement of the body from the unsealed first position to the engaged second position to seal the container engages the piercing means to pierce the capsule and dispense contents from the capsule into the container.

Abstract: A haemostat agent in the form of a multi-layer patch comprising at least first and second layers, wherein said first layer comprises a composition comprising fibrous ?-chitin (which may be sourced from a marine source such as squid pens) and one or more biocompatible polymer (for example, a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer or sodium polyphosphate (PolyP)), and said second layer comprises a film layer comprising fibrous ?-chitin. In one particular application, the haemostat agent is used for treating carotid artery injury associated with endonasal surgery.

Abstract: A method for operating an underground loader is disclosed. The method includes detecting, by a controller, a first position of the underground loader within a worksite. The method also includes determining, by the controller, a location of a dumping pit within the worksite. Further, the method includes determining, by the controller, a route for the underground loader to tram from the first position to the location of the dumping pit. Furthermore, the method includes controlling, by the controller, a movement of the underground loader along the route up to the location of the dumping pit. The method also includes moving, by the controller, an implement assembly of the underground loader based on a profile of a terrain along the route and a height of an embankment defined at an edge of the dumping pit.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a multipoint environment that enables a station (STA) to communicate with multiple access points (APs) and an AP to communicate with multiple STAs in a single wireless protocol stack. For example, a STA can authenticate simultaneously with multiple APs and decode any data packet that includes in a header a destination address that matches an address of the STA, irrespective of the source address included in the header of the data packet. Similarly, an AP can decode any data packet that includes in a header a destination address that matches an address of the AP or that matches a wildcard address associated with the AP, irrespective of the source address included in the header of the data packet.

Abstract: In one aspect, an implant removal device for removal of ruptured silicone breast implants includes a hollow container having a middle portion disposed between a first end and a second end. The device also has a connector port coupled to the second end that is coupled to a suction device during use. The device also includes a nozzle coupled to the first end that is configured for placement against an incision of a patient for removing a ruptured breast implant from the patient. The middle portion of the hollow container defines one or more vent holes extending between an interior and exterior container surface with the one or more vent holes configured to reduce negative pressure within the hollow container when the suction device is activated during the removal process.

Abstract: A composition for treating an oral cavity in a patient in need is provided. The composition comprising a medicament, a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and optionally a humectant, the medicament in an amount of about 0.001% w/w, v/v or w/v to about 5% w/w, v/v or w/v, the polyvinyl alcohol in an amount of about 5% w/w, v/v or w/v to about 99% w/w, v/v or w/v, the humectant in an amount of about 0.5% w/w, v/v or w/v to about 15% w/w, v/v or w/v based on a total w/w, v/v or w/v of the composition. A method of making a composition for treating an oral cavity in a patient in need is also provided.

Abstract: A hand grip apparatus for receiving operator input includes a body having a proximal end and a distal interface end for coupling to an input apparatus. A first control lever is attached to the body and extends away from the proximal end and terminates in a finger grip for receiving one of the operator's fingers. A second control lever is attached to the body and extends away from the proximal end terminating in a thumb grip for receiving the operator's thumb. Movement of at least one of the control levers is operable to produce a first control signal representing the movement. An input control is included on the body between the grip ends and has an actuator surface angled towards the finger grip end and configured to produce a second control signal in response to actuation by one of the operator's fingers.

Abstract: Techniques for measuring a monument, including obtaining a set of two or more images of a monument environment, detecting a set of markers in the set of images, wherein the set of markers are positioned on a plane level with respect to gravity by a leveling device, and wherein the leveling device is configured to automatically level the markers, generating a virtual representation of the monument environment with respect to gravity, mapping the monument to a virtual representation, determining one or more slopes and dimensions of the monument based on the mapped monument and the gravity plane, and outputting the one or more slopes and dimensions of the monument.

Abstract: A bipolar solar cell includes a backside junction formed by a silicon substrate and a first doped layer of a first dopant type on the backside of the solar cell. A second doped layer of a second dopant type makes an electrical connection to the substrate from the front side of the solar cell. A first metal contact of a first electrical polarity electrically connects to the first doped layer on the backside of the solar cell, and a second metal contact of a second electrical polarity electrically connects to the second doped layer on the front side of the solar cell. An external electrical circuit may be electrically connected to the first and second metal contacts to be powered by the solar cell.

Abstract: The methods and apparatus described enable automatic configuration, or commissioning, of controller devices and load control devices through a low voltage communication network controlled by one or more controller devices. These methods and apparatus further enable expansion of the load control system by connection of additional loads and or load control devices and or controller devices which will reinitialize the low voltage communication network and automatically reconfigure the controller devices and load control devices connected to the network.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a multipoint environment that enables a station (STA) to communicate with multiple access points (APs) and an AP to communicate with multiple STAs in a single wireless protocol stack. For example, a STA can authenticate simultaneously with multiple APs and decode any data packet that includes in a header a destination address that matches an address of the STA, irrespective of the source address included in the header of the data packet. Similarly, an AP can decode any data packet that includes in a header a source address that matches an address of an authenticated STA, irrespective of the destination address included in the header of the data packet.

Abstract: According to certain implementations, a cloud service provider infrastructure establishes a communication tunnel between an on-premise tunnel endpoint within a customer on-premise environment and a cloud-side tunnel endpoint within the cloud service provider infrastructure. One or more components of the cloud service provider infrastructure monitor this communication tunnel and determine, based on the monitoring, updates to one or more parameters used to implement the communication tunnel at the on-premise tunnel endpoint within the customer on-premise environment. These updates are sent from the cloud service provider infrastructure to an agent installed within the customer on-premise environment, and the agent implements the updates at the on-premise tunnel endpoint. This enables the automatic updating of the on-premise tunnel endpoint by the cloud service provider infrastructure.

Abstract: A virtual desktop enables productivity during device setup. An enrollment request on behalf of a user is received from a computing device associated. The enrollment request includes the user's identity and corresponds to a setup phase of an operating system of the computing device. A deployment configuration assigned to the user is identified based on the user's identity. The deployment configuration includes device configuration information specifying instructions for configuring the computing device and link information specifying a virtual machine provisioned according to the device configuration information. Connection instructions to establish a connection between the computing device and the virtual machine are transmitted to the computing device. The computing device is monitored to determine a completion of the setup phase. Responsive to the completion, a prompt is provided to the virtual machine indicative of the completion of the setup phase.